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Danforth vs Bremen vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Bremen has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Danforth | Bremen | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
917 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3 16% above ME |
52.1±8.2Highest 16% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Bremen and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Bremen and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
34.1%±9.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bremen and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
54.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$100,000±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Bremen and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$425,300±$28kHighest 43% above ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
— | $1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,829Highest 7% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 9% above ME |
22 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 |
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| 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.