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Mapleton vs Danforth vs Bremen
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 youngest population (median age 41.8).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Bremen has the most expensive homes ($425k 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 | Danforth | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
452Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
| Bremen and Danforth 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% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bremen 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% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
| Bremen and Mapleton 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 |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$629±$22Highest 45% below ME |
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| Danforth 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 |
— | $2,829Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mapleton and Danforth 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% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 |
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.