Compare towns
Washburn vs Windham vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Washburn | Windham | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,355Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Washburn and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above 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 | $112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Washburn and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 15% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | RSU 14 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.