Compare towns
Mapleton vs Croydon vs Windham vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Croydon has the oldest population (median age 43).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Mapleton | Croydon | Windham | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
798Lowest |
19,188Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Windham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,938Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Union 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Croydon School District | RSU 14 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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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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.