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Pittston vs Canton
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 highest household income ($87k).
Canton has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Canton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
1,191Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Canton 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 |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
| Pittston and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
| Pittston and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
| Pittston and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,277Highest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.