Compare towns
Mapleton vs Cooper vs Amherst 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).
Cooper has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Amherst has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
Pittston has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
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 | Cooper | Amherst | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
157Lowest |
424 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | — | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
46.5±9.1 4% above ME |
50.9±9.9Highest 14% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Amherst and Cooper 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% |
16.6%±17Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.3%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Amherst 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% |
22.9%±14 ME: 22.4% |
24.3%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Amherst and Cooper 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 ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.3% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±9.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.8%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 23% above ME |
$48,750±$15kLowest 35% below ME |
$72,656±$12k about the ME average |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| 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 35% below ME |
$212,500±$66k 28% below ME |
$210,200±$38k 29% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pittston and Cooper 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 |
— | — | $1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,929Highest 36% below ME |
$1,527Lowest 50% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 50%±100 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Amherst 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% |
20.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95% ME: 74.3% |
96.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
44 minHighest 78% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.5%±11Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cooper and Amherst 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 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.