Compare towns
Pittston vs Mapleton vs Thorndike 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Thorndike has the most people working from home (44.7%).
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 | Thorndike | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
1,884 |
1,403Lowest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-13%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
19.3±23.6Lowest 57% 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% |
49.8%±28.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Thorndike 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% |
11.7%±6Lowest 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% |
25.2% 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% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$78,438±$14k 5% 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$205,600±$88k 31% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Pittston and Thorndike 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 |
$836±$317 27% 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,537Highest 16% below ME |
$2,160 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
36%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Thorndike 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% ME: 10.7% |
6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
36 minHighest 46% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
44.7%±35.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Thorndike 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt View High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.