Compare towns
Winterport vs Mapleton vs Bucksport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winterport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Bucksport has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Winterport | Mapleton | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,057Lowest |
1,884 |
3,105Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±19.8Lowest 15% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
53.6±9.8Highest 20% above ME |
| Bucksport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.9%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±9.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.5%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bucksport and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±6.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,694±$70k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$62,011±$4kLowest 17% below ME |
| Mapleton and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,800±$63kHighest about the ME average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$214,300±$71k 28% below ME |
| Winterport and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$855±$77Highest 25% below ME |
| Bucksport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,865Highest 39% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,801 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.8%±27.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58%±54Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bucksport and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
68.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
1977Highest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±10.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Bucksport 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 | #53 of 133 in ME | — | #68 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.