Compare towns
Bremen vs Franklin vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Bremen | Franklin | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,628 |
1,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Bremen and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Bremen and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $888±$306Highest 22% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Franklin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Highest 7% below ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bremen and Franklin 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.