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Mapleton vs Lamoine vs Pelham 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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Lamoine has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k median).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Lamoine | Pelham | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,782Lowest |
14,449Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
49.6±7.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Lamoine 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% |
15%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Pelham 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% |
25.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lamoine 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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 14% above U.S. |
$88,542±$15k 10% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$324,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,174±$158 17% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,303 26% below U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Lamoine 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 | — | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Lamoine Public Schools | Pelham School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.