Compare towns
Mapleton vs Pittston vs Solon
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).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Solon has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,093Highest |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
45.9±5.4Highest about the ME average |
| Solon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±4.6Lowest 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% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Solon 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% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$69,205±$20kLowest 7% below 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 |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$183,600±$12kLowest 38% 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 |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
$915±$100 20% below ME |
| Pittston and Solon 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 |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
$1,854 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Mapleton 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% |
10.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
88.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
52 minHighest 113% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.1%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Solon 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 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| 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 |
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.