Compare towns
Mapleton vs Madison vs Bridgewater
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).
Madison has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($155k 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 | Madison | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,782Highest |
484Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
48.8±8 9% above ME |
| Madison and Bridgewater 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% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bridgewater 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% |
25.1%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bridgewater and Madison 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% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
18.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Madison 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 |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$65,417±$15k 12% below ME |
| Mapleton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$187,600±$40k 37% below ME |
$154,900±$78kLowest 48% below ME |
| Mapleton and Madison 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 |
$906±$247Highest 20% below ME |
$768±$116 33% below ME |
| Madison and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,983Highest 35% below ME |
$1,417Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
38.9%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Madison 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% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1971 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
22 minLowest 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.