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Mapleton vs Pittston vs Rindge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Pittston has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Rindge has the most expensive homes ($415k 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 | Pittston | Rindge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
3,093 |
6,497Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittston and Mapleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$102,679±$20kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Rindge 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±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
$415,400±$35kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
$1,123±$60Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Rindge and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rindge 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 | #50 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.