Compare towns
Bradley vs Brownfield vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Brownfield has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Brownfield | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
1,830 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7Highest 5% below ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Bradley and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,667±$28k about the ME average |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above 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 | $201,800±$37k 32% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325 4% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Brownfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,946 36% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5 ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 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 34 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.