Compare towns
Pittston vs Union vs Chapman
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 renters (19% rent).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Union | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
2,663 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Union 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% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Union 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Chapman 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 |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman 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 |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Union and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
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| Union 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Union 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.