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Meddybemps vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meddybemps has the oldest population (median age 63.9).
Pittston has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
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 | Meddybemps | Pittston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 139Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 63.9±4.2Highest 43% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5%±21.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 39.6%±15.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Meddybemps and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±10.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Meddybemps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $48,000±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$73kHighest about the ME average |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
| Meddybemps and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,206Lowest 60% below ME |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Meddybemps and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 28% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.4%±7.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Meddybemps and Pittston 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 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.