Compare towns
Mapleton vs York 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).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k 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 | York | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
13,986Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| York and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and York 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$86,614±$18kLowest 16% above ME |
| York 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 |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| York 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 |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and York 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | York Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.