Compare towns
Bridgton vs Denmark vs Mapleton vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Denmark | Mapleton | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,642Highest |
1,054Lowest |
1,884 |
4,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9 about the ME average |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
| Denmark and Bridgton 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% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2 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%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Denmark and Bridgton 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% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,500±$24k 4% above ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
| Hollis 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 |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
| Hollis 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 |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,372±$293 20% above ME |
| Denmark and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,929Highest 4% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,625 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Denmark and Hollis 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% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as 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 |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis 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 | — | — | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.