Compare towns
Mapleton vs Brooks vs Colebrook 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Brooks has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 53.7).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Brooks | Colebrook | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,208Lowest |
1,988 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks 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±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10k 27% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$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. |
$196,700±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Brooks 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. |
$1,116±$112Highest 21% below U.S. |
$750±$238 47% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Brooks 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. |
$2,096 33% below U.S. |
$4,350Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Colebrook 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% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooks 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 | — | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Colebrook School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.