Compare towns
Liberty vs Mapleton vs Winthrop vs Alna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Liberty has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Alna has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
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 | Liberty | Mapleton | Winthrop | Alna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 969 |
1,884 |
6,191Highest |
818Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
40.7±10.5 9% below ME |
| Winthrop and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Alna and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
41.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$93,125±$16kHighest 25% above ME |
| Alna and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,600±$31k 23% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$367,400±$55kHighest 24% above ME |
| Alna and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
$1,088±$176Highest 4% below ME |
| Alna and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,434 20% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$3,667Highest 21% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±70.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Alna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.9% ME: 10.7% |
2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
35 min 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.4%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Alna 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 | — | — | #12 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Winthrop Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.