Compare towns
Bucksport vs Mapleton vs Winterport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bucksport has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Winterport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Bucksport | Mapleton | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,105Highest |
1,884 |
1,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±9.8Highest 20% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
38.2±19.8Lowest 15% below ME |
| Bucksport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.5%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bucksport and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
45.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.3%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,011±$4kLowest 17% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$75,694±$70k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$71k 28% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$302,800±$63kHighest about the ME average |
| Winterport and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$77Highest 25% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Bucksport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,801 41% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,865Highest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±54Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±27.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Bucksport and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±10.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Bucksport 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 | #68 of 133 in ME | — | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.