What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Somersworth has the most people working from home (11.7%).

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	Somersworth
People
Population	3,093Lowest	12,111Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.4±5.9Highest 6% above U.S.	38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average
	Pittston and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Somersworth and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Pittston and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pittston and Somersworth 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.	$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S.
	Pittston and Somersworth 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.	$318,400±$23kHighest 4% below U.S.
	Somersworth 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 24% below U.S.	$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S.
	Somersworth and Pittston 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.	$6,805Highest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	56.3%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pittston and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#123 of 133 in ME	#117 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 11/MSAD 11	Somersworth School District
High school in town	None in town	Somersworth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.4
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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.