Compare towns
Coventry vs Mapleton vs Pittston vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most homeowners (82.8%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Coventry | Mapleton | Pittston | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917 |
1,884 |
3,093Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Vershire and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% 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 | $197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108 47% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Vershire and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375 24% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire 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 | Coventry School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| 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 | None yet |
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.