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Pittston vs Springfield vs Bowdoin
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Bowdoin has the most expensive homes ($293k 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 | Springfield | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Lowest |
9,084Highest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
44.3±10Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Bowdoin and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bowdoin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Pittston 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% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$91,239±$13kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Bowdoin 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±$66k 28% below U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$292,800±$71kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Bowdoin 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. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
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| Pittston and Springfield 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. |
$4,807Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,375 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Bowdoin 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.