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Pittston vs Castleton vs Gardiner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Gardiner has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Castleton | Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Lowest |
4,453 |
6,088Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42±3.6Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Gardiner and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,614±$18kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$71,782±$10kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,700±$66kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$221,600±$19kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,113±$191 21% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$3,167Highest about the U.S. average |
$2,742 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±13.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gardiner and Castleton 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #36 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gardiner Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.