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Gardiner vs Hampton vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gardiner has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
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 | Gardiner | Hampton | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,088 |
10,101Highest |
3,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3.6 8% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pittston and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,782±$10kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,600±$19kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$191 21% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,742 12% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Gardiner 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 | #36 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | Gardiner Area High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
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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.