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Maidstone vs Pittston vs Guildhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Pittston has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Maidstone | Pittston | Guildhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241Lowest |
3,093Highest |
371 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
| Maidstone and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,080±$593Highest 24% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 25% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
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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.