Compare towns
Mapleton vs Windham vs South Berwick
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%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% 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 | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
19,188Highest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
| Windham and South Berwick 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±$22k 31% above ME |
$428,300±$26kHighest 44% above ME |
| South Berwick and Windham 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±$332 8% above ME |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 14 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.