Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Danforth vs Mapleton vs Monticello
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Monticello has the most homeowners (88.2%).
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 | Bridgewater | Danforth | Mapleton | Monticello |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 484Lowest |
666 |
1,884Highest |
674 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-6.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±8 9% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
52.7±6 18% above ME |
| Danforth and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±2.8 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.2%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monticello and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,417±$15k 12% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$51,875±$13k 31% below ME |
| Mapleton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $154,900±$78k 48% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$125,800±$36k 58% below ME |
| Mapleton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $768±$116 33% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$833±$434Highest 27% below ME |
| Monticello and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,417 53% below ME |
$1,270 58% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.5%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Monticello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 10% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Bridgewater 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 | 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.