Compare towns
Mapleton vs Phillips vs Cherryfield 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).
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Phillips | Cherryfield | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,094 |
809Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-10.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
58.1±4.2Highest 30% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
32.4%±9.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Cherryfield and Phillips 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% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
$37,115±$17kLowest 50% 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 |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$195,800±$53k 34% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pittston and Cherryfield 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 |
$483±$377 58% below ME |
$428±$107Lowest 62% 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 | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±17.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Cherryfield and Pittston 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% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
26.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±10.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cherryfield and Phillips 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 58/MSAD 58 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None 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.