Compare towns
Mapleton vs Limestone vs Pittston vs Washburn
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 highest household income ($92k).
Limestone has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Washburn has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
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 | Limestone | Pittston | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,579 |
3,093Highest |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
48.2±7.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washburn and Limestone 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% |
20.7%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±3.5 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% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
24%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Washburn and Limestone 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 ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
26% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone 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 |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$56,196±$6k 25% below 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$112,900±$14k 62% below ME |
| Pittston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$754±$233 34% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
$482±$62Lowest 58% below ME |
| Pittston and Limestone 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 |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
$1,571 48% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±24.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
12.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1969 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.7%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Limestone 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 | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.