Compare towns
Mapleton vs Augusta vs Berwick 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).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($369k median).
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 | Augusta | Berwick | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
19,077Highest |
8,175 |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.5±2.4Highest 5% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
| Augusta 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 ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick 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 ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Augusta and Pittston 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% |
28.9% ME: 36.2% |
35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest 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 | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Berwick 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 |
$201,000±$18k 32% below ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$919±$79 19% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Berwick 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 |
$2,465 19% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Augusta 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 | — | #119 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.