Compare towns
Carmel vs Pittston vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
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 | Carmel | Pittston | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941 |
3,093Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
| Carmel and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Pittston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 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 | $82,188±$22kLowest 10% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above 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 | $256,800±$37kHighest 13% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Carmel and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Carmel and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662Highest 12% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Carmel 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 | #77 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.