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Mapleton vs Windham vs Union vs East Machias
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
East Machias has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Union | East Machias |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
594Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.8±2.9 10% above U.S. |
| Windham and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and East Machias 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 14% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$57,589±$10kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| 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 42% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$210,800±$23k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
$907±$566 36% below U.S. |
| Union and East Machias are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$1,836 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±40.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Machias and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | East Machias Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.