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Mapleton vs Andover 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).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($856k median).
Pittston has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Mapleton | Andover | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
36,652Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Andover and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Andover 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 282 in MA | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.