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Mapleton vs Meddybemps vs Pittston vs Newburgh
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 people working from home (10.8%).
Meddybemps has the oldest population (median age 63.9).
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 | Meddybemps | Pittston | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
139Lowest |
3,093Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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% |
39.6%±15.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±10.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest 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±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$48,000±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| 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 35% below ME |
$295,000±$73kHighest about the ME average |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Meddybemps and Newburgh 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 |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Pittston and Newburgh 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 |
$1,206Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Meddybemps and Pittston 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% |
7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.4%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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.