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Standish vs Mapleton vs Rollinsford vs Steep Falls
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 highest household income ($105k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Rollinsford | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,884 |
2,626 |
1,861Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±6.5Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Steep Falls 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%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%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% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$80,280±$33kLowest 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±$18k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$243,400±$31k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,516±$1k 7% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Steep Falls 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. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,273 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Rollinsford School District | — |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.