Compare towns
Mapleton vs Windsor vs Stetson
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 highest household income ($92k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Stetson has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Stetson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,690Highest |
1,151Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.5±8Highest about the ME average |
42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
| Windsor and Stetson 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%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Stetson 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% |
14.3%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Stetson 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 |
$228,800±$22kHighest 23% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
| Windsor and Stetson 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 |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
| Windsor and Stetson 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 |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,962 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Stetson 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 12 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.