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Mapleton vs Bridgton
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).
Bridgton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
40.8±13.1Lowest 9% below ME |
| Mapleton and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.9%±10.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Bridgton and Mapleton 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% |
24.9%±1.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.4%±4.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Bridgton and Mapleton 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 |
$55,428±$33kLowest 26% 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 | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$263,800±$28kHighest 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$781±$210Highest 31% below ME |
| Bridgton and Mapleton 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 |
$2,610Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.2%±43.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bridgton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 13% above ME |
40 minHighest 63% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.5Highest 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 |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.