Compare towns
Linneus vs Mapleton vs Pittston vs Etna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Linneus has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Etna has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Linneus | Mapleton | Pittston | Etna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,226Lowest |
1,884 |
3,093Highest |
1,252 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.9Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
| Linneus and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
13.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest 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 | $65,114±$18kLowest 13% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$72,379±$16k 3% 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 | $144,200±$53kLowest 51% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$183,000±$49k 38% 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 |
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| Pittston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,608Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
$1,745 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±55 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Etna 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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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.