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Pittston vs Starks vs Union
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%).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Starks | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
556Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
46.7±9.4Highest 4% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Starks and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Pittston 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% |
20.3%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Union 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 |
$63,500±$8kLowest 15% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Pittston and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
$148,500±$27kLowest 50% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593 5% below ME |
$1,063±$301Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909 37% below ME |
$1,348Lowest 56% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±90.3 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Starks 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% |
19.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 33% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.