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Sidney vs Mapleton vs Somersworth
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).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
1,884Lowest |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sidney and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sidney and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Somersworth 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±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Somersworth 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. |
$6,805Highest 118% above 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% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and Somersworth 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 | — | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.