Compare towns
Moscow vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moscow has the most people working from home (6.9%).
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 | Moscow | Pittston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 865Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.4±6Highest 24% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Moscow and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $45,526±$5kLowest 39% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,800±$28kLowest 48% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pittston and Moscow 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 | $850Lowest 72% below ME |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±48.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 60% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Moscow 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 83/MSAD 13 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None 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.