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Pittston vs Readfield vs Newburgh
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%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Readfield | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
2,651 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Readfield and Newburgh 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%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Newburgh and Readfield 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% |
22.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Readfield and Newburgh 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% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Newburgh 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 |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average |
| Pittston and Readfield 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 |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593 5% below ME |
$1,125±$844Highest about the ME average |
$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
| Readfield and Pittston 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 |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Newburgh 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.