Compare towns
Mapleton vs Brighton vs Pittston vs Union
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 highest household income ($92k).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Brighton | Pittston | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,167Lowest |
3,093Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Union 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% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| 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±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Union 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. |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Union 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. |
$3,360Highest 8% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Brighton 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% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Brighton 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 | Brighton School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.