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Mapleton vs Standish vs White River Junction vs Pittston
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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Standish has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | Standish | White River Junction | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
10,662Highest |
3,364 |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Standish 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. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Standish and White River Junction 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. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| White River Junction 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. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.