Compare towns
Lamoine vs Mapleton vs Windham vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lamoine has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Lamoine | Mapleton | Windham | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,782 |
1,884 |
19,188Highest |
1,482Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
52.6±6.6Highest 17% above ME |
| Owls Head and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.9%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Owls Head and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$87,325±$7kLowest 17% above ME |
| Windham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$413,300±$43kHighest 39% above ME |
| Owls Head and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$158 3% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,191±$386 5% above ME |
| Windham and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,303 24% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,981 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 11% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 14 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.