Compare towns
Pittston vs Lee 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%).
Lee has the most people working from home (11.9%).
Jefferson has the most expensive homes ($312k 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 | Lee | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
925Lowest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
51.5±11.5Highest 15% above ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Lee 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 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jefferson and Lee 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% |
24.5%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Lee 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% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Lee 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 |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% 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 |
$174,500±$25kLowest 41% 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±$593Lowest 5% 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 |
$1,547Lowest 49% below ME |
$2,587Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lee and Pittston 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% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Lee and Jefferson 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 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.