Compare towns
Mapleton vs Edgecomb 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).
Edgecomb has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Edgecomb | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,251Lowest |
5,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
41±8.8Lowest 8% below ME |
42±3Highest 6% below ME |
| North Windham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Edgecomb 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% |
24.5%±7.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Edgecomb 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% |
39.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
8%±6.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Edgecomb 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
| Edgecomb and Mapleton 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 |
$348,400±$36kHighest 17% above ME |
$342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
| Edgecomb and North Windham 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 |
— | $1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
| North Windham and Mapleton 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 |
$3,577Highest 18% above ME |
$3,546 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±43.8 ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Windham and Edgecomb 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% |
5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Edgecomb 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.