Compare towns
Union vs Windham vs Mapleton vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Union | Windham | Mapleton | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
19,188Highest |
1,884Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest 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 | $80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% 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 | $267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Windham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 8% above ME |
$3,938Highest 30% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Union 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 14 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.