Compare towns
Lisbon vs Mapleton vs Pittston vs Dalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Dalton has the most homeowners (82.7%).
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 | Lisbon | Mapleton | Pittston | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,884 |
3,093Highest |
916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±8.3 12% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.5±12.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,813±$7kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Mapleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $181,300±$27kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
$900±$825 36% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,402Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
$3,561 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lisbon 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.