Compare towns
Bradley vs Jay 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%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Jay | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,645Lowest |
4,657Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±9.7Highest 5% below ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bradley 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% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Jay 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% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Jay 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 |
$70,238±$19kLowest 6% 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±$37kHighest 32% below ME |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
| Bradley and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
$759±$141 33% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Bradley and Jay 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 |
$2,245Highest 26% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bradley and Jay 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% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 34 | RSU 73 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.