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Jay vs Bartlett 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
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Bartlett has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Jay | Bartlett | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,657Highest |
3,281 |
3,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Jay and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,238±$19k 13% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Pittston and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,600±$27kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$141Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,245 28% below U.S. |
$2,512Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Jay 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | #74 of 120 in NH | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 73 | Bartlett School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7 |
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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.