Compare towns
Pittston vs Charlotte vs Mapleton vs Randolph
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 most expensive homes ($239k median).
Charlotte has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Charlotte | Mapleton | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
377Lowest |
1,884 |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
48.6±3.1 8% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Randolph and Charlotte 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% |
21.8%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Randolph and Charlotte 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% |
28.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest 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 | $86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
$67,813±$18k 9% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$66,574±$16kLowest 11% below ME |
| Mapleton 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±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$174,300±$21k 41% below ME |
| Pittston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593 5% below ME |
— | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Pittston 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 |
$2,000 34% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,160Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
— | 16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Mapleton 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% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Randolph 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.