Compare towns
Windham vs Mapleton vs Madison 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
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Madison has the most renters (61.1% rent).
North Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Windham | Mapleton | Madison | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,884Lowest |
2,676 |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.9±12.3Highest about the ME average |
42±3 6% below ME |
| Madison and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±7.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Madison 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+ | 44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
18.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$61,698±$20kLowest 17% below ME |
$88,522±$8k 18% 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 | $388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$163,900±$59kLowest 45% below ME |
$342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
| Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$850±$218 25% below ME |
$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
| North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,740Lowest 43% below ME |
$3,546 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
22.5%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
38.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1953Lowest 24 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±14.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Madison 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 14 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school 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.