Compare towns
Mapleton vs Winthrop vs Windham vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Winthrop | Windham | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
6,191 |
19,188Highest |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washburn and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Mapleton 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% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Windham 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 |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
| 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Windham and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Washburn 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% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Windham 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 | — | #12 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 14 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | Windham High School | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.