Compare towns
Mapleton vs Windsor vs Greene vs Chapman
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 renters (20.1% rent).
Greene has the most expensive homes ($270k median).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Windsor | Greene | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,690 |
4,417Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Greene 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% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Chapman 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 |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Greene and Chapman 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 |
$228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
$270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Greene and Windsor 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 |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
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| Windsor and Greene 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 |
$2,160 29% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Windsor 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Greene and Mapleton 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 | — | #44 of 133 in ME | #69 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 12 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| 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 | 5 photos → | 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.