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Winslow vs Mapleton vs Buxton vs Winslow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winslow has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Buxton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Winslow has the most renters (29.9% 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 | Winslow | Mapleton | Buxton | Winslow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,023 |
1,884Lowest |
8,512Highest |
5,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-31.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±3.6Highest 6% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
42.2±4.5 6% below ME |
| Winslow and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
19%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Winslow and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.3% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winslow and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,917±$9k 5% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$59,547±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
| Buxton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,300±$11k 24% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$217,900±$12k 27% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$221 9% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$1,036±$219 9% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,809 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,422Highest 13% above ME |
$2,555 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±9.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
53.7%±11 ME: 48.4% |
| Winslow and Winslow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.1% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 6% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Winslow 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 | #57 of 133 in ME | — | #104 of 133 in ME | #57 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winslow Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | Winslow High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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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.