Compare towns
Mapleton vs Augusta vs Liberty 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Liberty has the most homeowners (84.1%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Liberty | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
19,077Highest |
969Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.5±2.4Highest 5% below ME |
40.5±6.8Lowest 10% 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%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Liberty 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% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±2.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Liberty and Augusta 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% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
$71,146±$15k 5% below ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Mapleton and Pittston 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 |
$229,600±$31k 23% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pittston and Liberty are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$919±$79 19% below ME |
$559±$193Lowest 51% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston and Augusta 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 |
$2,465Highest 19% below ME |
$2,434 20% below 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% |
38.5%±42.4 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Augusta 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% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
14.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
38 minHighest 56% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.4%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Augusta and Liberty 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | 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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| 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.