Compare towns
Mapleton vs Windham vs Mars Hill vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Mars Hill has the shortest commute (21 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 | Windham | Mars Hill | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
19,188Highest |
1,398Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
43.4±3Highest 3% below ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Mars Hill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Mars Hill and Pittston 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±3.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 23% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$65,273±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Windham 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±$23k 35% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,843 39% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 14 | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
8.0Lowest |
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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.