Compare towns
Pittston vs Danforth vs Jefferson
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).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% 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 | Danforth | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
666Lowest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Jefferson 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 |
$85,078±$17k 14% above ME |
| Pittston and Jefferson 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 |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
| Jefferson 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 |
$1,120±$130Highest about the ME average |
| Jefferson 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 |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Danforth 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jefferson and Danforth 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 | — | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.