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North Windham vs Mapleton vs Bridgton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Bridgton has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | North Windham | Mapleton | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,884Lowest |
5,642Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.9±9.9Highest about the ME average |
| Bridgton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bridgton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$77,500±$24kLowest 4% above ME |
| Mapleton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$316,600±$37k 7% above ME |
| North Windham and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,188±$218 4% above ME |
| North Windham and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546Highest 17% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,929 4% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
12.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
41 minHighest 67% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.4%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Bridgton 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 | — | — | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 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.