Compare towns
Mapleton vs Belfast vs Pittston vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belfast has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Belfast | Pittston | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
6,986Highest |
3,093 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
60.6±3.1Highest 35% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman 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% |
39.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
42.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Chapman 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 |
$67,679±$9kLowest 9% below ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$340,900±$34kHighest 15% above ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$962±$92 16% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
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| Pittston and Belfast 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 |
$4,145Highest 37% above ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
47.4%±14.4 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Belfast 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% |
16%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
68.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Belfast and Mapleton 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 | — | #84 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 71 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Belfast Area High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.