Compare towns
Guildhall vs Mapleton vs Pittston vs Westfield
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 highest household income ($115k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Guildhall | Mapleton | Pittston | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,884 |
3,093Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44±19.9Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Westfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westfield and Guildhall 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% |
27.3% 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% |
3.2%±2.5 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±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below 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. |
$301,400±$47k 9% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Westfield 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. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Westfield 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. |
$4,388 41% above 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% |
66.7%±71.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest 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% |
91.7% 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. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfield 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 |
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.