Compare towns
Pittston vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittston has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Jackson has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Highest 8% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Pittston and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Pittston and Jackson 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Jackson 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 |
$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
| Pittston and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
| Pittston and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
| Pittston and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.