Compare towns
Tremont vs Mapleton vs Windham vs Trenton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tremont has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Tremont | Mapleton | Windham | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,508Lowest |
1,884 |
19,188Highest |
1,599 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
43.5±7.7 about the ME average |
| Tremont and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Trenton and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
42.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Windham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$357,400±$36k 20% above ME |
| Tremont and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406 7% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,102±$241 3% below ME |
| Windham and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,310 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Trenton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 14 | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.