Compare towns
Waldoboro vs Mapleton vs Weston vs Winslow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waldoboro has the most expensive homes ($275k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Winslow has the most renters (23.9% rent).
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 | Waldoboro | Mapleton | Weston | Winslow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,253 |
1,884 |
275Lowest |
8,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.1±4.6 12% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
47.6±3.6 6% above ME |
| Weston and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Waldoboro and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winslow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,107±$8k 8% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$58,942±$7kLowest 21% below ME |
$70,917±$9k 5% below ME |
| Mapleton and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$171,700±$26kLowest 42% below ME |
$225,300±$11k 24% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
— | $1,041±$221Highest 9% below ME |
| Winslow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,861Highest 6% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
$2,809 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±15.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
56.7%±9.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 3% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Weston and Mapleton 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 | #55 of 133 in ME | — | — | #57 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Winslow Schools |
| High school in town | Medomak Valley High School | None in town | — | Winslow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | — | 12.3Lowest |
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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.