Compare towns
Mapleton vs Dedham vs Bangor 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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Bangor has the most renters (52.8% rent).
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 | Dedham | Bangor | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,656Lowest |
31,938Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2% ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
46.5±2.2Highest 4% above ME |
41±1.3Lowest 8% below ME |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
| Dedham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Dedham 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 ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±1.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bangor and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
49.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.1% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.4%±1.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Bangor 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 |
$111,442±$18kHighest 49% above ME |
$59,942±$7kLowest 20% below ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Dedham 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 |
$356,400±$33kHighest 20% above ME |
$219,600±$10k 26% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,422±$607Highest 25% above ME |
$1,055±$43 7% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Dedham and Pittston 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 |
$3,942Highest 30% above ME |
$3,076 about the ME average |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
13%±85.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.5%±6.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
17.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
47.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
17 minLowest 33% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.3%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±2.5 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Bangor 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 | — | — | #37 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Dedham Public Schools | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bangor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
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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.