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Mapleton vs Addison vs Newburgh vs Pittston

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).

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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.

MeasureMapletonAddisonNewburghPittston
People
Population
1,884
1,175Lowest
1,475
3,093Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.8±6
7% above U.S.
53.1±7.6Highest
37% above U.S.
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
41.4±5.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
Addison and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±7.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.1%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
26.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
$106,667±$7kHighest
32% above U.S.
$76,750±$10kLowest
5% below U.S.
$86,614±$18k
7% above U.S.
Addison and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$362,200±$23kHighest
9% above U.S.
$244,600±$20k
26% below U.S.
$238,700±$66k
28% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$2,019±$461Highest
43% above U.S.
$950±$219
33% below U.S.
$1,080±$593
24% below U.S.
Addison and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$5,831Highest
87% above U.S.
$2,748
12% below U.S.
$1,909
39% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.9%±62.8
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9
U.S.: 51.1%
57.6%±34.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Pittston and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
81%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
3.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Addison 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
On TownTapestry
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.