Compare towns
Pittston vs Danforth vs Alfred vs Warren
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%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Alfred has the most expensive homes ($342k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Danforth | Alfred | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,093 |
666Lowest |
3,125 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
44.9±5.3 about the ME average |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Danforth and Alfred 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% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±6.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Alfred 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%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.4%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Alfred 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% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Warren 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 |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$82,321±$18k 10% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Pittston and Alfred 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 |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$342,300±$38kHighest 15% above ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Alfred 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 |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,035±$432 9% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Warren and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909 37% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$3,543Highest 17% above ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Alfred 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 15% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.6%±4.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Alfred 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 | — | #74 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.