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Pittston vs Smithfield
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%).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Smithfield 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% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Smithfield 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 16% above ME |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
| Smithfield 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 20% below ME |
$242,800±$15kHighest 18% below ME |
| Smithfield and Pittston 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 |
$1,109±$358Highest about the ME average |
| Smithfield and Pittston 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 |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.