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Mapleton vs Gorham vs Waldo 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Waldo has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Gorham | Waldo | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,682 |
926Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
37.5±9.6Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Waldo 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% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham 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±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$71,458±$21k 11% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above 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±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$208,000±$41k 37% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Waldo 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. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$1,150±$691Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Waldo and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,623Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waldo and Pittston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below 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% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waldo 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.