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Mapleton vs Stoddard vs Dummer 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 affordable homes ($192k median).
Stoddard has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Stoddard | Dummer | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,072 |
299Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dummer 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Dummer 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% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest 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±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Stoddard 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. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$895±$751 37% below U.S. |
— | $1,080±$593Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Stoddard 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. |
$4,316Highest 38% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Stoddard 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mapleton and Stoddard 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 | Stoddard School District | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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 | 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.