Compare towns
Mapleton vs South Bristol
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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
South Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26.3%).
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 | South Bristol |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,069Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+26.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
46.4±10.2Highest 4% above ME |
| South Bristol 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% |
8.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
30.7%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
62%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.6%±0.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$69,211±$16kLowest 7% below ME |
| Mapleton and South Bristol 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 |
$469,200±$80kHighest 58% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,347±$65Highest 18% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Highest 41% below ME |
$1,675Lowest 45% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
15%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Mapleton and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
17 minLowest 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.8%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| South Bristol 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 | South Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.