Compare towns
North Windham vs Winthrop vs Mapleton
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%).
Winthrop has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | North Windham | Winthrop | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417 |
6,191Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Winthrop 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% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 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+ | 18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop 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% ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest 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 |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% 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 |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| North Windham and Winthrop 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 |
$892±$319 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| North Windham and Winthrop 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 |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and North 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 | — |
| School district | — | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
— |
| 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.