Compare towns
Andover vs Mapleton vs Pittston vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Andover | Mapleton | Pittston | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135 |
1,884Lowest |
3,093Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Deering and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $88,514±$27k 10% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Deering and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
$309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
| Andover and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
$1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Deering and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 91% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
$6,223Highest 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Andover School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.