Compare towns
Kittery vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Kittery | Mapleton | Newburgh | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,473 |
1,884 |
1,475Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±2.3Highest 4% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kittery and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Kittery and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,728±$14k 25% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$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 | $468,500±$31kHighest 58% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$950±$219 17% 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 | $4,518Highest 49% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Kittery 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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.