Compare towns
Pittston vs Mapleton vs Somerville vs Levant
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 people working from home (10.8%).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k 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 | Somerville | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
1,884 |
837Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Mapleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Pittston and Mapleton 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% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 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 |
$71,250±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$218,100±$41k 26% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
| Levant 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Somerville and Levant 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 |
$2,505 17% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Pittston 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% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 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 |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Mapleton and Levant 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 | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 12 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None 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.