Compare towns
Alfred vs Danforth vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alfred has the most people working from home (7.6%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k 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 | Alfred | Danforth | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,125Highest |
452Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3 about the ME average |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Danforth and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Alfred and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Alfred and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18k 10% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,300±$38kHighest 15% above ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Alfred and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432 9% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543Highest 17% above ME |
— | $1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Alfred and Pittston 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 | #74 of 133 in ME | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.