Compare towns
Mapleton vs Waterboro vs Windham vs Newburgh
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).
Waterboro has the most homeowners (90.1%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Waterboro | Windham | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,055 |
19,188Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42±3.1 6% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Waterboro 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% |
22.5%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Waterboro 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% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh 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% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Waterboro 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 |
$89,392±$16k 20% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Windham 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 |
$297,000±$23k about the ME average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,200±$461 5% above ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Windham and Waterboro 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 |
$2,772 9% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.2%±12.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Waterboro and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #80 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Massabesic High School | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.