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Pittston vs Smyrna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittston has the most expensive homes ($239k median).
Smyrna has the most kids (33.2% 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 | Smyrna |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
380Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.4±5.9Highest 8% below ME |
31±9.6Lowest 31% below ME |
| Pittston and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
33.2%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
10.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Pittston and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Smyrna 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 |
$57,750±$19kLowest 23% below ME |
| Pittston and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$117,100±$10kLowest 61% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
$425±$63Lowest 63% below ME |
| Pittston and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909Highest 37% below ME |
$1,200Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Smyrna 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% |
15.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
15 minLowest 37% below ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Smyrna 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 | — |
| 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.