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Fairfield vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most people working from home (7.8%).
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 | Fairfield | Pittston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,356Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 34.2±7.7Lowest 24% below ME |
41.4±5.9Highest 8% below ME |
| Pittston and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Fairfield and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 10.9%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Pittston and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $52,409±$23kLowest 30% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$17kLowest 53% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,013±$142Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,119Highest 30% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±23.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 16.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 31 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 25% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Fairfield 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 | #47 of 133 in ME | #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 |
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.