Compare towns
Pittston vs Mapleton vs Somerville 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).
Mapleton has the most people working from home (10.8%).
Somerville has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
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 | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
1,884 |
837Lowest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Randolph 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% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest 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%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
16.8%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% |
2.9%±2.9 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±$15k 5% below 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$218,100±$41k 26% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Pittston and Somerville 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 |
$1,186±$207 4% above ME |
| Somerville and Randolph 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 |
$2,505Highest 17% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest 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% |
15.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below 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% |
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 | RSU 12 | — |
| 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.