What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).

Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pittston	Rupert
People
Population	3,093Highest	676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S.	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17.2%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22%	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Pittston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pittston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S.	$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Rupert 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.	$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Rupert and Pittston 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.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S.	$4,594Highest 47% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pittston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
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

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.