Compare towns
Mapleton vs Eden vs Pittston vs Franklin
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).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Franklin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
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 | Eden | Pittston | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,351Lowest |
3,093Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Eden 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% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin 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% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 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. |
$83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below 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. |
$215,900±$27k 35% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Pittston 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. |
$1,300±$441Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
| Eden 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. |
$3,313Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Franklin 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% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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.