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Standish vs Mapleton 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
Standish has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Standish | Mapleton | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662 |
1,884Lowest |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43±1.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest 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 | $336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$279,100±$10k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,369±$72Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 4% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish and Rochester 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 | — | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
— | 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.