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Mapleton vs Lowell vs Acworth 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).
Lowell has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Lowell | Acworth | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
378Lowest |
851 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
55.5±8.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Lowell and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lowell and Acworth 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% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Acworth 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 14% above U.S. |
$50,833±$31kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| 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 42% below U.S. |
$209,700±$30k 37% below U.S. |
$273,000±$34kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Acworth 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. |
— | $1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Acworth and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$1,478Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,695Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
80%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lowell and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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.