Compare towns
Windham vs Mapleton vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% 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 | Windham | Mapleton | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest 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% |
25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Mapleton 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 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 |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% 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 | $388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$187,600±$40kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$906±$247 20% below ME |
| Windham and Madison 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,983 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Madison 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% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison 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 | RSU 14 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.