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Bradford vs Exeter vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Mapleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
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 | Bradford | Exeter | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,254 |
1,093Lowest |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% ME: +2.6% |
-11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±8 11% above ME |
52.6±7.7Highest 17% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±11.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19% ME: 36.2% |
15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,955±$26kLowest 11% above ME |
$84,408±$12k 13% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,200±$15k 41% below ME |
$166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
| Mapleton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $742±$392 35% below ME |
$995±$386Highest 13% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,315Highest 24% below ME |
$1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±73.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Exeter 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% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
35 min 43% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Exeter 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 |
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| 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.