Compare towns
Mapleton vs Baldwin vs Cornish 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 people working from home (10.8%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
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 | Baldwin | Cornish | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,170Lowest |
1,803 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
| Baldwin 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% |
12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Cornish 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% |
27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Baldwin 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Baldwin 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 |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$69,038±$4k 8% 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 |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Cornish and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Cornish 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 |
$2,540Highest 16% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Cornish 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Baldwin 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 | — | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.