Compare towns
Bowerbank vs Dover-Foxcroft vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowerbank has the most people working from home (30.5%).
Dover-Foxcroft has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Bowerbank | Dover-Foxcroft | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 211Lowest |
4,506Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±17.3Highest 30% above ME |
38±4.1Lowest 15% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Bowerbank and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.6%±10.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±20.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bowerbank and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8% ME: 36.2% |
28.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±0.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$30kHighest 25% above ME |
$63,344±$6kLowest 15% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Bowerbank and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $199,500±$125kHighest 33% below ME |
$162,600±$12kLowest 45% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Bowerbank and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $880±$97Highest 23% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
$1,916Highest 37% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bowerbank and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 93% above ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 30.5%±29.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bowerbank and Dover-Foxcroft 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 | — | #89 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 68/MSAD 68 | 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.