Compare towns
Mapleton vs Waldoboro vs Winslow vs Chapman
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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Waldoboro has the most expensive homes ($275k median).
Winslow has the most renters (23.9% rent).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Waldoboro | Winslow | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
5,253 |
8,023Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
47.6±3.6 6% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Waldoboro and Winslow 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% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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% |
22.6%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
29.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Winslow and Chapman 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 |
$69,107±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$70,917±$9k 5% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
$225,300±$11k 24% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,041±$221Highest 9% below ME |
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| Winslow 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 |
$2,861Highest 6% below ME |
$2,809 7% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 min 3% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Winslow 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 | — | #55 of 133 in ME | #57 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Winslow Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Medomak Valley High School | Winslow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.