Compare towns
Mapleton vs North Windham vs Steep Falls
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).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Steep Falls has the oldest population (median age 44.1).
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 | North Windham | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
5,417Highest |
1,861Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42±3 6% below ME |
44.1±6.5Highest about the ME average |
| Steep Falls and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls 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 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| North Windham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and North Windham 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 |
$88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$80,280±$33kLowest 7% 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 |
$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
$243,400±$31k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,248±$604 10% above ME |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
| Steep Falls and North Windham 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 |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
$3,273 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and North Windham 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% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.