Compare towns
Pittston vs Limerick vs Hope
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 most affordable homes ($239k median).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k 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 | Limerick | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093 |
3,400Highest |
1,748Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
44.6±3.1Highest about the ME average |
| Hope 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% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hope 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,614±$18kLowest 16% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
| Limerick and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
| Limerick and Hope 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 |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Limerick 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.