Compare towns
Brunswick vs Mapleton vs Pittston vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Pittston has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Brunswick | Mapleton | Pittston | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109 |
1,884 |
3,093Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7 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 | $128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32k 40% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Highest 24% below U.S. |
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| Pittston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 21% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
$2,769Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Brunswick and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 min 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| High school 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.