Compare towns
Cooper vs Mapleton vs Pittston vs Robbinston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cooper has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Pittston has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
Robbinston has the shortest commute (22 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 | Cooper | Mapleton | Pittston | Robbinston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 157Lowest |
1,884 |
3,093Highest |
621 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.1 4% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
48.1±2.7Highest 7% above ME |
| Robbinston and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±17 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±14 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.1%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Robbinston and Cooper are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±9.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest 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 | $48,750±$15kLowest 35% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$68,333±$13k 9% below 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 | $212,500±$66k 28% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$228,000±$41k 23% below ME |
| Pittston and Robbinston 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±$593 5% below ME |
$1,232±$808Highest 8% above ME |
| Robbinston and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,929Highest 36% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
60.6%±26.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Robbinston and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
15.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
82.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 78% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper 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.