Compare towns
Mapleton vs Danville vs Hope 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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
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 | Danville | Hope | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,360 |
1,748Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Danville and Hope 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% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope 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% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danville and Hope 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest 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. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$86,766±$6k 7% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Hope 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. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
— | $1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Hope 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. |
$4,358Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Hope 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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville and Hope 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 | — | Hope Public Schools | 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.