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Pittsfield vs Jay vs Dover-Foxcroft
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).
Jay has the most homeowners (82.7%).
Dover-Foxcroft has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Pittsfield | Jay | Dover-Foxcroft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,084Lowest |
4,657Highest |
4,506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35.6±6.8Lowest 21% below ME |
39.5±5.1Highest 12% below ME |
38±4.1 15% 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% |
17.5%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±3.9 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% |
19.3%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4Highest 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% |
29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
$63,344±$6k 15% 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 |
$168,600±$27kHighest 43% below ME |
$162,600±$12k 45% 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 |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$880±$97 23% 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 |
$2,245Highest 26% below ME |
$1,916Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 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% |
9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 28 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 7% below ME |
21 min 13% below ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±6 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | #89 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 73 | RSU 68/MSAD 68 |
| High school in town | — | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.