Compare towns
Mapleton vs St. Francis vs Newburgh 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 people working from home (10.8%).
St. Francis has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Pittston has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | St. Francis | Newburgh | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
400Lowest |
1,475 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
59.1±4.8Highest 32% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 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% |
38.8%±8.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 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 |
$32,188±$15kLowest 57% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$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 |
$120,800±$72kLowest 59% below ME |
$244,600±$20kHighest 18% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Newburgh and Pittston 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 |
$618±$154 46% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 41% below ME |
$1,098Lowest 64% below ME |
$2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.9%±40.8 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and St. Francis 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% |
18.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and St. Francis 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.