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Colebrook vs Mapleton vs Pittston vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most renters (30.6% rent).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Canaan has the most people working from home (15.4%).
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 | Colebrook | Mapleton | Pittston | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,988 |
1,884 |
3,093Highest |
810Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.2±4.6 37% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3Lowest 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 | $51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$55,606±$4k 31% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$201,900±$46k 39% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$238 47% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Highest 24% below U.S. |
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| Pittston and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
$3,389 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±63.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan 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 | Colebrook School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Canaan School District |
| High school in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | None in town | None in town | Canaan High School CTE Program |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4 |
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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.