Compare towns
China vs Hallowell vs Mapleton vs Winslow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the most homeowners (91.8%).
Hallowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | China | Hallowell | Mapleton | Winslow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,526 |
2,592 |
1,884Lowest |
8,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+7.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
50.3±7.9Highest 12% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
47.6±3.6 6% above ME |
| Hallowell and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
33.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% ME: 36.2% |
52.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.4%±6.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Hallowell and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
$68,398±$10kLowest 8% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$70,917±$9k 5% below ME |
| China and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37k 19% below ME |
$295,300±$45kHighest about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$225,300±$11k 24% below ME |
| Hallowell and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $890±$175 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,041±$221Highest 9% below ME |
| Winslow and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535 17% below ME |
$3,867Highest 27% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,809 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winslow and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
58.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1970 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
14 minLowest 43% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hallowell and China 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | — | — | #57 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 02 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Winslow Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Winslow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.