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Pittston vs Putney vs Richmond
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Richmond has the most kids (23% 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 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093 |
2,622Lowest |
3,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
36.9±3.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Putney 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% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittston and Putney 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% |
35.8% 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% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,614±$18kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$65,854±$10kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Putney 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±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$242,700±$27k 27% below U.S. |
| Putney and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Highest 24% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,077±$166 24% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Richmond 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. |
$3,143 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±23.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Richmond 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| 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.