Compare towns
Mapleton vs Maxfield vs Pittston vs Upton
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).
Maxfield has the most homeowners (100%).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Maxfield | Pittston | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
76Lowest |
3,093Highest |
91 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
54.5±5 22% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
7.9%±39.8 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
13.2%±44.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
14.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±14.7 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 23% above ME |
$92,500±$48kHighest 24% above ME |
$86,614±$18kLowest 16% above ME |
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| Maxfield 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 35% below ME |
$164,600±$35kLowest 45% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
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| Pittston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
— | $1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
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| Pittston and Mapleton 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 |
$2,333Highest 23% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
— | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
95.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1999Highest 22 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
56 minHighest 129% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
0%±39.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
13%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Upton 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 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| High school 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.