Compare towns
Mapleton vs Windham vs Monroe vs Union
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Monroe has the oldest population (median age 43.5).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Windham | Monroe | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
19,188Highest |
1,001Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.6% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Monroe and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Monroe 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% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Union 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe 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 |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% 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 |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Windham and Union 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 |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Union 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 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | 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 | 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.