Compare towns
Pittston vs Ripton 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 the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093 |
508Lowest |
3,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
36.9±3.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$65,854±$10kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Pittston 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$242,700±$27k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Highest 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,077±$166Lowest 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% 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% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±23.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.