Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Danforth vs Mapleton vs Westfield
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 most homeowners (84.7%).
Danforth has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Westfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 484 |
666 |
1,884Highest |
389Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-17.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±8 9% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
47.5±5 6% above ME |
| Danforth and Bridgewater 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%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.7%±4.5Lowest 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%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±7.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bridgewater and Westfield 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% |
18.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±4Lowest 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 |
$52,917±$17k 29% 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 |
$134,400±$61k 55% 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 |
$950±$175Highest 17% below ME |
| Westfield 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 |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,550 49% 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%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Danforth 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 10% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.5%±5.1 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
36.6%±31.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Westfield 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 | 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.