Compare towns
Windham vs Waldo vs Mapleton 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).
Waldo has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Waldo | Mapleton | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
926Lowest |
1,884 |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42±3Highest 6% below ME |
| North Windham and 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% |
20.2%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| North Windham 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% |
36.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and North Windham 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 |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above 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 |
$208,000±$41k 30% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% 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 |
$1,150±$691 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% 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 |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,546 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo and 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham 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 | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.