Compare towns
Canton vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
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 | Canton | Mapleton | Newburgh | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,191Lowest |
1,884 |
1,475 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Newburgh and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Windham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
| Windham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,277 25% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 42% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Canton 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 | — | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.