Compare towns
New Gloucester vs Mapleton vs Winthrop vs Arundel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Arundel has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | New Gloucester | Mapleton | Winthrop | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,766 |
1,884Lowest |
6,191Highest |
4,418 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
| Winthrop and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 13% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$3,763Highest 24% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | — | #12 of 133 in ME | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.