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Bradley vs Mapleton vs Parkman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradley has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Parkman has the most renters (24% rent).
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 | Bradley | Mapleton | Parkman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 845Lowest |
1,884Highest |
896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.9±15.7 14% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.7±5.6Highest 15% above ME |
| Parkman and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±6.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,813±$23k 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$54,231±$21kLowest 27% below ME |
| Mapleton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,900±$21kLowest 43% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$168,900±$25kLowest 43% below ME |
| Mapleton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,034±$485Highest 9% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Bradley and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,735Lowest 43% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,000Highest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±25.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradley and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 9% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.5%±9.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley 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 | — |
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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.