Compare towns
Standish vs Trenton vs Mapleton vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Trenton has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Standish | Trenton | Mapleton | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
1,599Lowest |
1,884 |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
43.5±7.7Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42±3 6% below ME |
| Trenton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Trenton 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+ | 36% ME: 36.2% |
42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
| Standish and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$357,400±$36kHighest 20% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
| Trenton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 14% below ME |
$1,102±$241 3% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
| North Windham and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 about the ME average |
$2,310 24% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 17% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Trenton Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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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.