Compare towns
Bradford vs Mapleton vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Baldwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,254 |
1,884Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±8 11% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
| Baldwin 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3Lowest 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,955±$26k 11% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
| Mapleton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,200±$15kLowest 41% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $742±$392Highest 35% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Bradford and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,315 24% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.5%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradford and Mapleton 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 57% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
32 min 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.7%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Baldwin 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.