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Webster vs Mapleton vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Standish has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Webster | Mapleton | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748Highest |
1,884Lowest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
| Webster and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish and Mapleton 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Webster | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.