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Pittston vs Exeter vs Randolph
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 youngest population (median age 41.4).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
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 | Exeter | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093 |
16,151Highest |
1,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
49.6±3.4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pittston and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Pittston 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$66,574±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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±$66k 28% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$174,300±$21kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,186±$207 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,160 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 133 in ME | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.