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Jefferson vs Pittston vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Brownfield has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Pittston | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,647 |
3,093Highest |
1,830Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
41.4±5.9Highest 8% below ME |
39.9±6.8 11% below ME |
| Pittston and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
| Pittston and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
$287,500±$36k 3% below ME |
| Jefferson and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130 about the ME average |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
| Brownfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587 15% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,976Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Brownfield and Jefferson 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 | #45 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.