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Pittston vs Temple vs Levant
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%).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Temple | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
1,363Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Temple and Pittston 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Levant 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittston and Levant 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% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Levant 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. |
$94,107±$15kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Temple 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±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Levant and Temple 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. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple and Levant 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.