Compare towns
Bridgton vs Mapleton vs Vassalboro
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Vassalboro has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Vassalboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,642Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±9.9Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
44.5±3.6 about the ME average |
| Bridgton and Vassalboro 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Vassalboro and Mapleton 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% |
20.3%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bridgton and Vassalboro 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Vassalboro 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 |
$72,300±$7kLowest 3% 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 |
$244,300±$22k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$218Highest 4% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,006±$188 12% below ME |
| Bridgton and Vassalboro 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 |
$2,117 30% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±17.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±25.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Vassalboro 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 67% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.2%±3.9Lowest 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 | — | #107 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Vassalboro Public Schools |
| 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.