Compare towns
Pittston vs Appleton vs Danforth vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittston has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Appleton has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Pittston | Appleton | Danforth | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
1,360 |
452Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
— | +3.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Danforth and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Pittston and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
| Levant 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 |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
— | $2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Appleton and Levant 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 | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Appleton Public Schools | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.