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Bridgton vs Mapleton vs Strong 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 highest household income ($92k).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Strong | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,642Highest |
1,884 |
1,249 |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%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 |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
54.4±5Highest 21% above ME |
| Denmark and Strong 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% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Strong 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% |
22%±4.1 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% |
26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$64,167±$10k 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% 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 |
$920±$276 19% 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 |
$1,950 36% 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% |
20.9%±52.4 ME: 48.4% |
90.6%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
92.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.7%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Strong 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — |
| 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.