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Mapleton vs Wells vs Vershire 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).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Wells | Vershire | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,148 |
842Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Wells and Vershire 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Vershire 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Vershire 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% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Vershire 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 14% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Pittston 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. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Wells and Pittston 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. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Wells and Vershire 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. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$4,640Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vershire and Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | 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.