Compare towns
Mapleton vs Winn
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 people working from home (10.8%).
Winn has the most affordable homes ($96k median).
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 | Winn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
287Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
57.1±6.1Highest 27% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.2%±8.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Winn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.3%±14.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winn and Mapleton 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% |
25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±5.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Winn 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 |
$36,333±$7kLowest 51% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$95,600±$5kLowest 68% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$850±$505Highest 25% below ME |
| Winn and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,235Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±73.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winn and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
37 minHighest 52% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
1.7%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 3 photos → |
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.