Compare towns
Mapleton vs Augusta vs White River Junction 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Augusta has the oldest population (median age 42.5).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Pittston has the most homeowners (81%).
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 | White River Junction | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
19,077Highest |
3,364 |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42.5±2.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Augusta 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% |
21.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 14% above U.S. |
$47,979±$3kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| 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 42% below U.S. |
$201,000±$18k 40% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$919±$79 35% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| White River Junction 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. |
$2,465 21% below U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Cony | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 17.9 |
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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.