Compare towns
Edgecomb vs Jackson vs Mapleton vs South Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgecomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Jackson has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
South Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26.3%).
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 | Edgecomb | Jackson | Mapleton | South Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,251 |
567Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+26.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±8.8 8% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
46.4±10.2Highest 4% above ME |
| South Bristol and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±7.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
30.7%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| South Bristol and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.8% ME: 36.2% |
41.9% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±6.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
14.6%±0.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Bristol and Edgecomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kHighest 46% above ME |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$69,211±$16kLowest 7% below ME |
| Edgecomb and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,400±$36k 17% above ME |
$231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$469,200±$80kHighest 58% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$12 45% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,347±$65Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Highest 18% above ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,675Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±43.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
15%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Edgecomb and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 10% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
17 minLowest 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.8%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| South Bristol and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Edgecomb Public Schools | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | South Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.