Compare towns
Mapleton vs White River Junction vs Standish
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Standish has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
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 | White River Junction | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
3,364 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above 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% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Standish 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% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Standish and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
| White River Junction 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. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction 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 |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.