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Mapleton vs Mendon vs Vershire 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).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Mendon | Vershire | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,113 |
842Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Vershire 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Vershire 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Vershire 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. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Vershire 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. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Vershire 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% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Vershire 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 |
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.