Compare towns
Pittston vs Thomaston vs Bowdoin
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%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Bowdoin has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Thomaston | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093 |
2,769Lowest |
3,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
| Thomaston and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 16% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$91,239±$13kHighest 22% above ME |
| 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±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
$271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
$292,800±$71kHighest about the ME average |
| Bowdoin and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
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| Thomaston and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Bowdoin and Thomaston 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 | #99 of 133 in ME | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 13 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| 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 |
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.