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Mapleton vs Lyndeborough vs Strong 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).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Strong | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,616 |
1,249Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Strong 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Strong 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% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Strong 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% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$1,950 37% below U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong and Lyndeborough 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None 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.