Compare towns
Charlotte vs Mapleton vs Pittston vs Sebec
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Pittston has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
Sebec has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Charlotte | Mapleton | Pittston | Sebec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 377Lowest |
1,884 |
3,093Highest |
547 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
49.3±7.6Highest 10% above ME |
| Sebec and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±7.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Charlotte and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±3.6Lowest 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 | $67,813±$18kLowest 9% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$74,545±$37k about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$233,000±$40k 21% below ME |
| Pittston and Sebec are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
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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 | $2,000Highest 34% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
$1,810 40% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
97.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sebec 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 |
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.