Compare towns
Mapleton vs Lubec vs Pittston vs Franklin
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).
Lubec has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Franklin has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
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 | Lubec | Pittston | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,346Lowest |
3,093Highest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
59.3±4.5Highest 32% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Lubec and Franklin 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% |
14.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 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% |
41.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.6% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.2%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Lubec 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 |
$52,375±$11kLowest 30% below ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$65,455±$16k 12% 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 |
$188,700±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
| Franklin and Pittston 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 |
$550±$204Lowest 52% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
$888±$306 22% below ME |
| Pittston and Franklin 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 |
$2,039 33% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.6%±25.6 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Lubec 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% |
14.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.1% ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1960Lowest 17 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.3%±12.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Lubec and Franklin 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 | RSU 85/MSAD 19 | 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 |
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.