Compare towns
Hope vs Danforth vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Hope | Danforth | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748 |
666Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Hope and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Hope and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Danforth 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 | Hope Public Schools | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.