Compare towns
Mapleton vs Bradley vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Bradley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Bradley | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,645Lowest |
4,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.6±9.7Highest 5% below ME |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
| Bradley and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bradley and Jay 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 ME: 36.2% |
22.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Jay 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 23% above ME |
$76,667±$28k about the ME average |
$70,238±$19kLowest 6% below ME |
| Mapleton and Bradley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$201,800±$37kHighest 32% below ME |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
| Bradley and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,088±$325Highest 4% below ME |
$759±$141 33% below ME |
| Bradley and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,946 36% below ME |
$2,245Highest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±22.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Bradley and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±7.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Bradley 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 | — | — | #86 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 34 | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.