Compare towns
Warren vs Mapleton vs Orland vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Orland has the most people working from home (17%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Warren | Mapleton | Orland | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,884Lowest |
1,915 |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
50.6±4.2Highest 13% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 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+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.4% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±4.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Orland and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$69,348±$29kLowest 7% below ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above 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 | $232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$277,100±$20kHighest 7% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Orland and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,149±$177Highest about the ME average |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Orland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,089 31% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45%±23.8 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest 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 | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.1% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
40 minHighest 62% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
17%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Orland and Warren 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.