Compare towns
Mapleton vs Newark vs Pittston vs Washburn
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 highest household income ($92k).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
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 | Newark | Pittston | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
727Lowest |
3,093Highest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Mapleton 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% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washburn and Newark 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 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. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below 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. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Newark and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.