Compare towns
Pittston vs Danforth vs Mapleton vs Jefferson
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Jefferson has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
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 | Danforth | Mapleton | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
452Lowest |
1,884 |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Danforth and Mapleton 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% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Mapleton 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% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Jefferson 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$85,078±$17k 14% above 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±$66k 20% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
| Jefferson and Pittston 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 |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
| Jefferson 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 |
— | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Jefferson 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% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Jefferson 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 | — | — | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.