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Pittston vs Putney vs Jefferson
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%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% 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 | Putney | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
2,622Lowest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.1±4.9 about the U.S. average |
| Pittston and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jefferson and Pittston 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,614±$18kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$85,078±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| 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±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$311,600±$35kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,120±$130Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,587 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.