Compare towns
Chapman vs Kittery vs Mapleton vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Kittery has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Chapman | Kittery | Mapleton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 388Lowest |
10,473 |
1,884 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kittery and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Windham and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Kittery and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 39% below ME |
$4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Kittery and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Kittery and Windham 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Kittery Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.