Compare towns
Canton vs Mapleton vs Windham vs Mariaville
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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Mariaville has the oldest population (median age 42.3).
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 | Windham | Mariaville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,191 |
1,884 |
19,188Highest |
724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
42.3±13.5Highest 6% below ME |
| Mariaville 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% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.6%±5.2 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mariaville and Mapleton 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$66,027±$3k 12% below 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$215,400±$24k 27% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,169±$156 about the ME average |
| Windham and Mariaville 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,871 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
58.5%±18.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Mariaville 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 42% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 48% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±3.7Lowest 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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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.