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Pittston vs Topsfield
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 highest household income ($87k).
Topsfield has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
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 | Topsfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
214Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
63.5±4.9Highest 42% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±10.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Topsfield 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% |
44.9%±12.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Topsfield 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 |
$48,125±$16kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$141,700±$32kLowest 52% below ME |
| Pittston and Topsfield 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 | $1,909Highest 37% below ME |
$957Lowest 68% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Topsfield and Pittston 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | East Range CSD |
| 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.