Compare towns
Mapleton vs Hancock vs Brooklin 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).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
Brooklin has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Hancock | Brooklin | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,518 |
869Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
+0.4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
56.3±6.4Highest 26% above ME |
49.2±3.7 10% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Hancock and Brooklin 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% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Pittston 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% |
30.2%±7Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.7%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Hancock and Brooklin 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% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
7.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Brooklin 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 23% above ME |
$72,285±$5k 3% below ME |
$68,750±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| 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 35% below ME |
$276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$339,400±$90kHighest 14% above ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Brooklin and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,171±$65 about the ME average |
$1,236±$137Highest 9% above ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Brooklin and Hancock 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 |
$1,869 38% below ME |
$1,792 41% below ME |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42%±15.5 ME: 48.4% |
29.5%±25 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Hancock 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% |
8.2% ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brooklin 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 | — | #117 of 133 in ME | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Hancock Public Schools | Brooklin Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.