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Pittston vs Sutton vs Gardiner
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 the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Gardiner has the most renters (31.8% rent).
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 | Sutton | Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093 |
2,239Lowest |
6,088Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
42±3.6 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Gardiner 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$71,782±$10kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$221,600±$19kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,113±$191 21% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Gardiner 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,742 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Gardiner 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 | — | #36 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Gardiner Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.