Compare towns
Pittston vs Sedgwick
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%).
Sedgwick has the most people working from home (12%).
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 | Sedgwick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
1,274Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
52.4±4.2Highest 17% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.3%±5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Sedgwick 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% |
36.5%±10.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Sedgwick 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 |
$70,446±$14kLowest 6% below ME |
| Pittston and Sedgwick 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 |
$336,200±$49kHighest 13% above ME |
| Sedgwick 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 5% below ME |
$1,048±$770Lowest 8% below ME |
| Pittston and Sedgwick 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 |
$2,545Highest 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Sedgwick 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% |
16.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sedgwick 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 | Sedgwick Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.