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Mapleton vs Winthrop vs Rochester
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).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Rochester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Winthrop | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
6,191 |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
| Winthrop and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Winthrop 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. |
$294,800±$41kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$279,100±$10k 16% below U.S. |
| Winthrop and Rochester 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. |
$892±$319 37% below U.S. |
$1,369±$72Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,506 12% above U.S. |
$5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop and Rochester 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% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 133 in ME | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Winthrop Public Schools | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
13.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.