Compare towns
Mapleton vs St. George vs Hope 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 affordable homes ($192k median).
St. George has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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. George | Hope | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
2,606 |
1,748Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
58.3±9.8Highest 30% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Mapleton 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% |
39.2%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
46.6% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.1%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$89,155±$10k 19% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
$86,614±$18kLowest 16% above ME |
| Mapleton and St. George 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 |
$356,300±$79k 20% above ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Hope and St. George 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 |
$1,465±$293Highest 29% above ME |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| St. George and Hope 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 |
$3,359 11% above ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.8 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.1% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.1%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| St. George and Hope 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 | — | #46 of 133 in ME | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | St George Public Schools | Hope Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.