Compare towns
Windsor vs Mapleton vs Carmel vs Somerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most homeowners (89.1%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Carmel has the most expensive homes ($257k median).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | Carmel | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,690 |
1,884 |
2,941Highest |
837Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±8 about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
| Carmel 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% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,178±$5kLowest 15% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
$71,250±$15k 5% below ME |
| Mapleton and Carmel 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±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$256,800±$37kHighest 13% below ME |
$218,100±$41k 26% below ME |
| Carmel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400 11% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,276±$187 12% above ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
| Somerville and Carmel 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,662Highest 12% below ME |
$2,505 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Carmel 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% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 45% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Windsor 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 | — | #77 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 12 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None 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.