Compare towns
Winterport vs Mapleton vs Frankfort
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winterport has the most expensive homes ($283k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Frankfort 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 | Winterport | Mapleton | Frankfort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,850Highest |
1,884 |
1,098Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±5.5 6% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.2±5.8Highest 12% above ME |
| Frankfort 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% |
15.8%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Winterport 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Frankfort 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
31%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest 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 | $98,333±$21kHighest 32% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$80,000±$26kLowest 7% above ME |
| Winterport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,000±$43kHighest 5% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$211,300±$60k 29% below ME |
| Winterport and Frankfort 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 |
$850±$299Highest 25% below ME |
| Frankfort and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,646Highest 13% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,926 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.8%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winterport and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 31% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Frankfort 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 22 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.