Compare towns
Albion vs Benton vs Mapleton vs Winslow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Winslow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Albion | Benton | Mapleton | Winslow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,204 |
2,770 |
1,884Lowest |
8,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% ME: +2.6% |
-0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
42.8±6 4% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.6±3.6 6% above ME |
| Albion and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winslow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
$61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$70,917±$9k 5% below ME |
| Mapleton and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
$176,700±$23kLowest 40% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$225,300±$11k 24% below ME |
| Albion and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,110±$123Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,041±$221 9% below ME |
| Benton and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987 35% below ME |
$1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,809Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.7%±9.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Benton and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% ME: 74.3% |
84.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Albion 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 | — | #85 of 133 in ME | — | #57 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Winslow Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Winslow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.