Compare towns
Little Falls vs Mapleton vs Mars Hill vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
Mars Hill has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Little Falls | Mapleton | Mars Hill | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 718Lowest |
1,884 |
1,398 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±21.2Highest 3% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.4±3 3% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Little Falls and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±16.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mars Hill and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$65,273±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
| Little Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,800±$96k 27% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
| Windham and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,041Highest 33% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,843 39% below ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.3%±31.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
70.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 8% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.0Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.