Compare towns
Mapleton vs Limerick vs Brighton 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).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Pittston has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Limerick | Brighton | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,400Highest |
1,167Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| Brighton 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% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton 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% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest 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±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Limerick 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 42% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Limerick 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. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$775±$33 45% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Limerick 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. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$3,360Highest 8% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Brighton 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick and Brighton 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 | — | Brighton School District | 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.