Compare towns
Pittston vs Chapman vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Franklin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
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 | Pittston | Chapman | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
388Lowest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
| Franklin and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Chapman and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
| Franklin and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
— | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Pittston and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909 37% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Chapman 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 11/MSAD 11 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.