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Pittston vs Sumner
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).
Sumner has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Sumner |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
56.1±8.4Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.7%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sumner 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Sumner 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 Sumner 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 |
$150,000±$73kLowest 49% below ME |
| Pittston and Sumner 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,167Highest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sumner and Pittston 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% |
91.1%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 minLowest 7% above ME |
42 minHighest 72% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None 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.