Compare towns
Hersey vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hersey has the most people working from home (5.9%).
Pittston has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Hersey | Pittston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 47Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±3.2Highest 35% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±58Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 34%±54.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hersey and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $31,250±$26kLowest 58% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,500±$113kLowest 45% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pittston and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,417Highest 20% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2004Highest 27 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±23.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hersey 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 |
| 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.