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Mapleton vs Mount Tabor vs Washburn 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 people working from home (10.8%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Washburn | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
304Lowest |
1,355 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Washburn 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Washburn 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% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 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±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
— | $56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| 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±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Mount Tabor 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 45/MSAD 45 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Washburn District High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.