Compare towns
Mapleton vs Tremont vs Beals 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).
Tremont has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Beals has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Tremont | Beals | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,508 |
498Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
48±15.6Highest 7% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Beals and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Tremont 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% |
21.4%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Beals and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Beals and Pittston 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 |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
$64,063±$14kLowest 14% below ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Mapleton and Tremont 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 |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$256,700±$45k 13% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
$907±$378 20% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Tremont and Pittston 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 |
$2,822Highest 7% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2 ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Tremont 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% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont and Beals 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 | Tremont Public Schools | Beals 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 Our Story | 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.