Compare towns
Pittston vs Mapleton vs Windham vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
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 | Windham | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,093 |
1,884Lowest |
19,188Highest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Levant 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest 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% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest 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±$25k 23% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$86,071±$22kLowest 15% above ME |
| Windham and Mapleton 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 |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593 5% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Windham 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 |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1985 8 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 |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 14 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.