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Guildhall vs Mapleton vs Pittston

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Guildhall has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).

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.

MeasureGuildhallMapletonPittston
People
Population
371Lowest
1,884
3,093Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.6±7.8Highest
10% above U.S.
41.8±6
7% above U.S.
41.4±5.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
Guildhall and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±7.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Guildhall and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.1%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Guildhall and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
33.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±4.1Highest
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
$115,000±$46kHighest
42% above U.S.
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
$86,614±$18kLowest
7% above U.S.
Guildhall and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$321,200±$62kHighest
3% below U.S.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$238,700±$66k
28% below U.S.
Guildhall and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$850±$717
40% below U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,080±$593Highest
24% below U.S.
Pittston and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,625Highest
48% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$1,909
39% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.6%±34.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Guildhall and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Mapleton and Pittston 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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.