Compare towns
Lee vs Mapleton vs Pittston vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most homeowners (97%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
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 | Lee | Mapleton | Pittston | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 925Lowest |
1,884 |
3,093 |
4,890Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
52.4±3.4Highest 17% above ME |
| Lincoln and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
32.1%±7.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Lincoln and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.3Lowest 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 | $49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$56,089±$15k 25% 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 | $174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$141,500±$40kLowest 52% 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 | — | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
$658±$28 42% below ME |
| Pittston and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
$1,860 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
61.3%±34.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
16.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
72.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lee 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 | #94 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Mattanawcook Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.8 |
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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.