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Pittston vs Jericho vs Levant
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
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 | Jericho | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093 |
5,114Highest |
3,069Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Pittston 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Jericho 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.