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Mapleton vs Standish vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Mapleton | Standish | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
10,662 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Standish and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Keene and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Keene School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.