Compare towns
Mapleton vs Brooklin vs Saco 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Brooklin has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Saco has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Brooklin | Saco | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
869Lowest |
20,819Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.2±3.7Highest 10% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Brooklin and Saco 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% |
16.3%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Pittston 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% |
24.7%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
43.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin and Pittston 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 |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$92,241±$11kHighest 23% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Saco 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±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$339,400±$90k 14% above ME |
$413,100±$17kHighest 39% above ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Saco and Brooklin 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 |
$1,236±$137 9% above ME |
$1,249±$385Highest 10% above ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Saco and Brooklin 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 |
$1,792 41% below ME |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Saco 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Saco and Brooklin 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 | — | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Brooklin Public Schools | Saco Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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 |
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.