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Cambridge vs Pittston vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Pittston has the highest household income ($87k).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Cambridge | Pittston | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
3,093Highest |
499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1Lowest 14% below ME |
41.4±5.9Highest 8% below ME |
40.9±7.8 9% below ME |
| Pittston and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Marshfield and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39k 15% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$62,500±$5kLowest 16% below ME |
| Pittston and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61k 28% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$191,900±$42kLowest 35% below ME |
| Pittston and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,080±$593 5% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
$2,342Highest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| High school 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.