Compare towns
Bridgton vs Mapleton vs Newburgh
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 (+4%).
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 | Mapleton | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,642Highest |
1,884 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Bridgton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bridgton and Newburgh 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% |
29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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 |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| 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 |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$218Highest 4% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Bridgton and Newburgh 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 |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Newburgh and Bridgton 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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 | — | — |
| 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.