Compare towns
Mapleton vs Berwick vs Rochester 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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has the most people working from home (13.7%).
Rochester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Berwick | Rochester | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
1,998 |
33,144Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
43±1.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester 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% |
35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 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. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$279,100±$10k 16% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Rochester 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. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,369±$72Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Rochester 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. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Rochester 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #98 of 120 in NH | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Rochester School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Spaulding High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.2 |
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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.