Compare towns
Durham vs Mapleton vs Windham vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Durham | Mapleton | Windham | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
1,884Lowest |
19,188Highest |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
| Winthrop and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
| Windham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
| Windham and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 25% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 14 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.