Compare towns
Pittston vs China
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
China has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,093Lowest |
4,526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Highest 8% below ME |
40.9±5.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Pittston and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| China 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% |
21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| China 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,614±$18kLowest 16% above ME |
$96,309±$12kHighest 29% above ME |
| China and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
$240,000±$37kHighest 19% below ME |
| China 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 |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,535Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and China 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% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 133 in ME | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None 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.