Compare towns
Jonesport vs Mapleton vs Pittston vs Limestone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jonesport has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Limestone has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Jonesport | Mapleton | Pittston | Limestone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,166Lowest |
1,884 |
3,093Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±12.9 about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
| Limestone and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Jonesport and Limestone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,500±$13k 10% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% 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 | $142,000±$37k 52% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
| Pittston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$109 12% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
$754±$233 34% below ME |
| Pittston and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,800 41% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±48 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Jonesport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.5% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 28% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 8%±3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone 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 | Jonesport Public Schools · Moosabec CSD | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools |
| High school in town | Jonesport-Beals High School | None in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Highest |
— | — | 8.6Lowest |
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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.