Compare towns
Bridgton vs Mapleton vs Naples
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Bridgton | Mapleton | Naples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,756Lowest |
1,884 |
3,985Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.8±13.1Lowest 9% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
| Naples and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±10.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±1.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bridgton and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.4%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bridgton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,428±$33kLowest 26% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$78,188±$13k 5% above ME |
| Mapleton and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,800±$28k 11% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
| Naples and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$210 31% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,610 14% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,784Highest 8% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±43.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 63% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
38 min 56% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples and Bridgton 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 | #106 of 133 in ME | — | #118 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Lake Region High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.