Compare towns
Canaan vs Mapleton vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most homeowners (85.7%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (24 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 | Canaan | Mapleton | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,063 |
1,884Lowest |
3,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.2±6.1Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
40±6.5Lowest 11% below ME |
| Canaan and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittsfield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Canaan and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittsfield and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,781±$13k 23% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$57,381±$12kLowest 23% below ME |
| Mapleton and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,900±$28kLowest 46% below ME |
$191,800±$23kHighest 35% below ME |
$164,100±$17k 45% below ME |
| Mapleton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $922±$252Highest 19% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$825±$260 28% below ME |
| Canaan and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,530Lowest 50% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,965Highest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.3%±27.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittsfield and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 38% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Pittsfield 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 | — | — | #125 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 54/MSAD 54 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 53/MSAD 53 |
| 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 |
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.