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Mapleton vs Milton vs Wakefield 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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Wakefield has the most homeowners (96.8%).
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 | Milton | Wakefield | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
4,538 |
5,405Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Milton 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% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wakefield and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Milton 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. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$322,800±$43kHighest about the U.S. average |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Wakefield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,375±$434 about the U.S. average |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Milton and Wakefield 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. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$2,954 5% below U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Pittston 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Wakefield 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH | #118 of 120 in NH | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Milton School District | Wakefield School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.