Compare towns
Bridgton vs Buxton vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgton has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Buxton has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
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 | Bridgton | Buxton | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,642 |
8,512Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9Highest about the ME average |
45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Bridgton and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bridgton and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,500±$24kLowest 4% above ME |
$100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
| Buxton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,600±$37k 7% above ME |
$356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Buxton and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$218 4% above ME |
$1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Buxton and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,929 4% below ME |
$3,422Highest 13% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Bridgton and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Bridgton 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 | #106 of 133 in ME | #104 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | 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.