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Dummer vs Pittston vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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 | Dummer | Pittston | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
3,093Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Groton and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Dummer 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 |
U.S. 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.