Compare towns
Mapleton vs Augusta vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Mapleton | Augusta | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
19,077Highest |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4 9% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3k 41% below U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$201,000±$18kHighest 40% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Augusta and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$919±$79Highest 35% below U.S. |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,465 21% below U.S. |
$3,360Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Brighton 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | Brighton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.