Compare towns
Mapleton vs Wiscasset vs Woolwich 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 kids (22.2% under 18).
Wiscasset has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Woolwich has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Wiscasset | Woolwich | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
3,874Highest |
3,158 |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset 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% |
13.8%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Pittston 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% |
28%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Woolwich and Wiscasset 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% |
36.5% ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1 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 |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% below ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Woolwich 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 35% below ME |
$325,200±$26kHighest 10% above ME |
$254,500±$59k 14% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Wiscasset and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,518±$485Highest 33% above ME |
— | $1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Wiscasset 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 |
$3,550Highest 17% above ME |
$2,433 20% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich 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% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wiscasset and Woolwich 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 | — | #108 of 133 in ME | #92 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Wiscasset Public Schools | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wiscasset Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.