Compare towns
Winterport vs Mapleton vs Durham vs Winterport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Winterport has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Durham | Winterport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,850 |
1,884 |
4,262Highest |
1,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±5.5 6% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.6±5.9Highest 5% below ME |
38.2±19.8Lowest 15% below ME |
| Durham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±8.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.5%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winterport and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
45.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.3%±6.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Winterport and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 32% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$75,694±$70kLowest about the ME average |
| Durham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,000±$43k 5% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
$302,800±$63k about the ME average |
| Durham and Winterport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,646 13% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$1,865 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.8%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
26.8%±27.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
74.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±10.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 133 in ME | — | #14 of 133 in ME | #53 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 05 | — |
| 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.