Compare towns
Milford vs Mapleton vs Windsor vs Greenbush
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Greenbush has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Milford | Mapleton | Windsor | Greenbush |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,095Highest |
1,884 |
2,690 |
1,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±6 3% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.5±8Highest about the ME average |
42.3±6.2 6% below ME |
| Windsor and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Greenbush and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Milford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,111±$26k 14% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$63,178±$5k 15% below ME |
$60,321±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Mapleton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$48k 41% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$228,800±$22kHighest 23% below ME |
$131,000±$25kLowest 56% below ME |
| Windsor and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$57 17% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$861±$48 24% below ME |
| Windsor and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962 35% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
$1,567Lowest 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±48.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
56.8%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greenbush and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.9%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Milford 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 | #75 of 133 in ME | — | #44 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Milford Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 12 | Greenbush Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.