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Gilman vs Pittston vs Baltimore

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Pittston has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Baltimore has the most people working from home (9.8%).

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.

MeasureGilmanPittstonBaltimore
People
Population
165Lowest
3,093Highest
361
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+7.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
56.2±6Highest
44% above U.S.
41.4±5.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
51.2±10.3
32% above U.S.
Gilman and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0%±17.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±7.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
8.9%±6.7
U.S.: 22%
Pittston and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.1%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
14.7%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Gilman and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±7.8
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Pittston and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,788±$32kLowest
28% below U.S.
$86,614±$18k
7% above U.S.
$107,500±$16kHighest
33% above U.S.
Baltimore and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$98,500±$46kLowest
70% below U.S.
$238,700±$66kHighest
28% below U.S.
$219,400±$27k
34% below U.S.
Pittston and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,279±$700Highest
9% below U.S.
$1,080±$593Lowest
24% below U.S.
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Gilman and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,806
10% below U.S.
$1,909Lowest
39% below U.S.
$4,329Highest
39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.9%±69.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.6%±34.6
U.S.: 51.1%
26.7%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Gilman and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
1.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
61%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
Work from home
0%±13.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
9.8%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Baltimore 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 —
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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.