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Pittston vs Sandgate vs Alfred
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 youngest population (median age 41.4).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Alfred has the most expensive homes ($342k median).
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 | Sandgate | Alfred |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093 |
435Lowest |
3,125Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.9±5.3 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Alfred and Pittston 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Sandgate 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 7% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$82,321±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Pittston and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$342,300±$38kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Alfred and Pittston 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. |
— | $1,035±$432Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Alfred 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. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$3,543Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
82.2%±29.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alfred and Pittston 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Alfred 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 | — | #74 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.