Compare towns
Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Oakland vs Pittston
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%).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Oakland has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
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 | Newburgh | Oakland | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,475Lowest |
6,309Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
| Newburgh and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Newburgh 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 ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
24.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest 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 |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$77,813±$16k 4% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| 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 |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$236,000±$23k 20% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Newburgh and Pittston 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 |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$939±$74 18% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% 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 | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,439 20% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland 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% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Oakland 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 | — | — | #23 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 18 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Messalonskee High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
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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.