Compare towns
Mapleton vs Palmyra vs Chapman 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%).
Palmyra has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Chapman has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Pittston has the most expensive homes ($239k 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 | Palmyra | Chapman | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,209 |
388Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1% ME: +2.6% |
— | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
37.1±4.8Lowest 17% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
| Chapman 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% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Palmyra and Chapman 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% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Chapman 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 23% above ME |
$60,543±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Chapman and Mapleton 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 |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pittston and Mapleton 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 |
$733±$119 36% below ME |
— | $1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston and Palmyra 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 |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Palmyra 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% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Palmyra 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 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.