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Mapleton vs Windham vs Lamoine
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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Lamoine has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
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 | Windham | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
19,188Highest |
1,782Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
| Lamoine and Mapleton 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% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$88,542±$15kLowest 18% above ME |
| 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$324,800±$43k 10% above ME |
| Windham and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,174±$158 3% above ME |
| Windham and Lamoine 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,303 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Lamoine 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine 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 14 | Lamoine Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| 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.