Compare towns
Pittston vs Litchfield vs Levant
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%).
Litchfield has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Litchfield | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093 |
3,680Highest |
3,069Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
46.4±10.2Highest 4% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Litchfield 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% |
17.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Litchfield 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% |
19.1%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Litchfield 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Levant 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 |
$84,904±$15kLowest 14% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Pittston and Levant 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 |
$243,900±$26k 18% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
| Levant and Litchfield 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 |
$1,173±$341 about the ME average |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Litchfield 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 |
$2,545 16% below ME |
$2,580Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±60.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Levant 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.2%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 133 in ME | #131 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 04 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None 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.