Compare towns
Mapleton vs Wayne vs Freeport 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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k median).
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 | Wayne | Freeport | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,101Lowest |
8,802Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Wayne and Freeport 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Freeport 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne and Freeport 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% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
59.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
$107,326±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$86,614±$18kLowest 16% above ME |
| Freeport and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
$508,400±$76kHighest 71% above ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,439±$123Highest 26% above ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Freeport 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 |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Pittston 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne and Freeport 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 | — | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 | RSU 05 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.