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Jefferson vs Middlesex 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
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Jefferson | Middlesex | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647 |
1,943Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jefferson and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35k 6% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130 21% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587 17% below U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #45 of 133 in ME | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.