Compare towns
Bowerbank 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%).
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 | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 211Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±17.3Highest 30% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bowerbank 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bowerbank and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±7.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Bowerbank 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 |
$91,731±$25kLowest 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 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 | — | $610±$277 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bowerbank and Mapleton 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 93% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 30.5%±29.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bowerbank and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.