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Pittston vs Newfield
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 highest household income ($87k).
Newfield has the most people working from home (6.1%).
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 | Newfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Newfield and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Newfield 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% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield 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% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Newfield 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 |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Pittston and Newfield 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 |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Newfield and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593 5% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,402Highest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Newfield 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% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Newfield and Pittston 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 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.