Compare towns
Mapleton vs Charleston vs Pittston vs Chapman
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 renters (20.1% rent).
Charleston has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Charleston | Pittston | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
936 |
3,093Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
58.4±9.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
| Charleston and Chapman 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% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charleston and Chapman 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% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 14% above U.S. |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| 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 42% below U.S. |
$238,000±$53k 28% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Charleston 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. |
$979±$444 31% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Highest 24% below U.S. |
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| Pittston and Charleston 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. |
$3,750Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
$1,850 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±26.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Charleston 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% |
12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charleston 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 | Charleston School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| High school 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.