Compare towns
Pittston vs Mapleton vs Danforth vs Bowdoin
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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Bowdoin has the most expensive homes ($293k 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 | Mapleton | Danforth | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,093 |
1,884 |
452Lowest |
3,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
| Danforth and Bowdoin 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Bowdoin 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Pittston 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 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 |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
| Mapleton and Bowdoin 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$292,800±$71kHighest about the ME average |
| Bowdoin 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
— |
| Pittston and Danforth 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 |
— | $3,375Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest 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% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bowdoin and Mapleton 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 | — | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| 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.