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Pittsfield vs Dover-Foxcroft vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Dover-Foxcroft has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Jay has the most homeowners (82.7%).
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 | Pittsfield | Dover-Foxcroft | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,084Lowest |
4,506 |
4,657Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35.6±6.8Lowest 21% below ME |
38±4.1 15% below ME |
39.5±5.1Highest 12% below ME |
| Jay and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittsfield and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Dover-Foxcroft and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.2% ME: 36.2% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittsfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,458±$11kLowest 18% below ME |
$63,344±$6k 15% below ME |
$70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
| Jay and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,100±$13kLowest 45% below ME |
$162,600±$12k 45% below ME |
$168,600±$27kHighest 43% below ME |
| Jay and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $909±$270Highest 20% below ME |
$880±$97 23% below ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
| Pittsfield and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,916Lowest 37% below ME |
$1,916Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,245Highest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittsfield and Dover-Foxcroft are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.1% ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 28 yrs older than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 7% below ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Pittsfield and Dover-Foxcroft 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 | #125 of 133 in ME | #89 of 133 in ME | #86 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 68/MSAD 68 | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.