Compare towns
Windsor vs Mapleton vs Benton vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Benton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Parsonsfield has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
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 | Windsor | Mapleton | Benton | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,690 |
1,884 |
2,770Highest |
1,715Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
42.8±6 4% below ME |
44.3±5.9Highest about the ME average |
| Parsonsfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±4.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Benton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.2% ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,178±$5k 15% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$61,437±$5kLowest 18% below ME |
$72,045±$18k 4% below ME |
| Mapleton and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22k 23% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$176,700±$23kLowest 40% below ME |
$272,100±$21kHighest 8% below ME |
| Parsonsfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400Highest 11% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,110±$123 about the ME average |
$1,185±$312 4% above ME |
| Windsor and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160 29% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,758Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,350Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±22.9 ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.2% ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 45% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
20 minLowest 21% below ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±4.9 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Benton 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 | #44 of 133 in ME | — | #85 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 12 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.