Compare towns
Pittston vs Mapleton vs Warren 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 most kids (22.2% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Warren | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,093 |
1,884 |
4,932Highest |
1,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Pittston 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% |
21.4% 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% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest 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 |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$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 |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$174,300±$21kLowest 41% below ME |
| Pittston and Warren 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 |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,186±$207Highest 4% above ME |
| Randolph and Warren 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 |
$2,832Highest 7% 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% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Warren 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981 4 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 |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
23 min 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Warren 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.