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Brunswick vs Mapleton vs Maidstone vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% 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 | Brunswick | Mapleton | Maidstone | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109Lowest |
1,884Highest |
241 |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
41.9±12 8% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 21% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,914Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,800 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Brunswick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.