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Pittston vs Ripley
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 most expensive homes ($239k median).
Ripley has the most people working from home (6.5%).
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 | Ripley |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
436Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
47.7±5.3Highest 6% above ME |
| Ripley 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% |
16.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Pittston and Ripley 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% |
19.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Ripley 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 |
$64,821±$13kLowest 13% below ME |
| Pittston and Ripley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$144,300±$33kLowest 51% below ME |
| Pittston and Ripley 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 |
$1,091±$281Highest 4% below ME |
| Ripley and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909Highest 37% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±73.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Ripley 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% |
11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ripley 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 | — |
| High school 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.