Compare towns
Mapleton vs Pittston vs Bath vs Newburgh
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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Pittston | Bath | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,093 |
8,815Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
45.4±3 about the ME average |
45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
| Newburgh and Bath 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% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bath and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Bath and Pittston 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 |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$69,390±$12kLowest 7% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| 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 |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
$310,900±$30kHighest 5% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
$1,044±$116 8% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Pittston and Bath 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 |
$1,909 37% below ME |
$3,847Highest 27% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
51.3%±15.2 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Bath 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
64.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Morse High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.