Compare towns
Mapleton vs Oakfield vs Harmony 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Oakfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Harmony has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Oakfield | Harmony | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
629Lowest |
974 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-10.3% ME: +2.6% |
-12.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
57.7±6.3Highest 29% above ME |
52.9±2.5 18% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Oakfield and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.9%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$46,378±$3kLowest 38% below ME |
$54,063±$13k 28% below 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$144,300±$46kLowest 51% below ME |
$202,700±$58k 32% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pittston and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$592±$261Lowest 48% below ME |
— | $1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,272Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,449 52% below ME |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6 ME: 48.4% |
43.5%±100 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2% ME: 10.7% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
67.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 25% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
14.8%±8.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harmony 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 | — | Harmony Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.