Compare towns
Abbot vs Mapleton vs Pittston vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abbot has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Guilford has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Abbot | Mapleton | Pittston | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 584Lowest |
1,884 |
3,093Highest |
1,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-16.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.5 8% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
53.5±7.4Highest 19% above ME |
| Guilford and Abbot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
30.5%±4.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
10.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±4.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,542±$24k 22% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$53,173±$13kLowest 29% below ME |
| Mapleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,200±$36k 42% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$170,100±$31kLowest 43% below ME |
| Pittston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$73Highest about the ME average |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
$507±$336Lowest 55% below ME |
| Abbot and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,393Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
$1,619 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.7%±41.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
67%±24Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
14.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±17.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Abbot and Guilford 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 | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 80/MSAD 04 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Piscataquis Community Secondary School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.2 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.