Compare towns
Buxton vs Mapleton vs Poland vs Winslow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
Winslow has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Buxton | Mapleton | Poland | Winslow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
1,884Lowest |
5,954 |
8,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
47.6±3.6Highest 6% above ME |
| Winslow and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winslow and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest 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 | $100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
$70,917±$9kLowest 5% below ME |
| Buxton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$283,600±$44k 4% below ME |
$225,300±$11k 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
$1,041±$221 9% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Highest 13% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
$2,809 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.7%±9.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Poland 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 | #104 of 133 in ME | — | #81 of 133 in ME | #57 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 16 | Winslow Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Poland Regional H S | Winslow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.