Compare towns
Mapleton vs Gray vs Washburn 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).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Gray | Washburn | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
8,429Highest |
1,355Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
-9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
43.4±4.5 3% below ME |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Washburn and Gray 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% |
19%±4 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Gray 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% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$95,236±$8kHighest 27% above ME |
$56,196±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Gray 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$363,700±$20kHighest 23% above ME |
$112,900±$14kLowest 62% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Gray and Pittston 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 |
$3,683Highest 21% above ME |
$1,571Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Gray 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% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 16% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gray 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Washburn District High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.