Compare towns
Mapleton vs North Windham vs Warren
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
5,417Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42±3 6% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Warren 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| North Windham and Warren 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 |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren 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% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Warren 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 | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.