Compare towns
Mapleton vs Brooklin vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Brooklin has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Brooklin | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
869Lowest |
5,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
42±3 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Brooklin and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
| Mapleton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
| North Windham and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,236±$137 9% above ME |
$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
| North Windham and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,792 41% below ME |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Windham and Brooklin 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brooklin Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.