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Mapleton vs Pittston vs Stratford
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 people working from home (10.8%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Stratford has the oldest population (median age 49.8).
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 | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
3,093Highest |
950Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.8±16.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Stratford 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 14% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$49,583±$14kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| 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 42% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$161,100±$48kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| 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 57% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Highest 24% below U.S. |
$775±$264 45% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Stratford 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. |
$2,512Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratford 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Stratford 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 | Stratford 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.