Compare towns
Mapleton vs Winterport vs Winterport
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).
Winterport has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Winterport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Winterport | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,057Lowest |
3,850Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
38.2±19.8Lowest 15% below ME |
42.3±5.5Highest 6% below ME |
| Winterport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Winterport 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% |
22.5%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
19%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Winterport and Winterport 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% |
45.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
39.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.3%±6.6 ME: 5.8% |
7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Winterport 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 |
$75,694±$70kLowest about the ME average |
$98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME |
| Winterport 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 35% below ME |
$302,800±$63kHighest about the ME average |
$283,000±$43k 5% below ME |
| Winterport and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,865 39% below ME |
$2,646Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±27.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
74.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±10.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.4%±6 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Winterport 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 | — | #53 of 133 in ME | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 22 |
| 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.