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Sidney vs Mapleton vs Hampton vs Vassalboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Vassalboro has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Sidney | Mapleton | Hampton | Vassalboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,790 |
1,884Lowest |
16,426Highest |
4,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.5±3.6 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vassalboro and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Vassalboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$72,300±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$244,300±$22k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,006±$188 29% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474 21% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,117 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Vassalboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #107 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Vassalboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.