Compare towns
Limington vs Mapleton vs Windsor vs Waterboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Waterboro has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Limington | Mapleton | Windsor | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,017 |
1,884Lowest |
3,554 |
8,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±4.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
42±3.1 8% above U.S. |
| Limington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterboro and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,675±$11k 5% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$89,392±$16k 11% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Waterboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,600±$33k 11% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$297,000±$23kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Waterboro and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121 16% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,200±$461Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Waterboro and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852 9% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$2,772 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.2%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterboro and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limington and Mapleton 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 | #70 of 133 in ME | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.5 |
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U.S. 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.