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Pittston vs Epping vs Jefferson
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 the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Epping | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093 |
7,430Highest |
2,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
28%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jefferson and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Jefferson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$85,078±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Epping 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 28% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$311,600±$35k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,120±$130 21% below U.S. |
| Epping and Jefferson 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,587 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Epping School District | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| 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.