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Bridgton vs Mapleton vs Denmark
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 expensive homes ($317k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,642Highest |
1,884 |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
| 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±7.4Highest 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Denmark 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$64,167±$10kLowest 14% below ME |
| Mapleton and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,600±$37kHighest 7% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$250,000±$68k 16% below ME |
| Bridgton and Denmark 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,409±$207Highest 24% above ME |
| Denmark and Bridgton 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,259 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Bridgton and Denmark 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school 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.