Compare towns
Carmel vs Mapleton vs Unity vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Carmel | Mapleton | Unity | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,941Highest |
1,884 |
1,375Lowest |
2,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$228,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Unity and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
| Unity and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 15% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,160 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Unity 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | — | — | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Unity School District | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.