Compare towns
Mapleton vs Wayne vs Windham vs Washburn
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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Wayne | Windham | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,101Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±7.7 8% above ME |
| Wayne and Washburn 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Washburn 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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 |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
| Windham and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Windham and Wayne 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 |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Washburn and Windham 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Windham 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 | RSU 14 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.