Compare towns
Mapleton vs Arrowsic vs Bath vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Arrowsic | Bath | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
597Lowest |
8,815Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Arrowsic and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
42.5% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Bath 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 23% above ME |
$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Arrowsic 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 35% below ME |
$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME |
$310,900±$30k 5% above ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME |
$1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Arrowsic and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,521 16% above ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Arrowsic and Bath 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 | — | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Morse High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.