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Pittston vs Troy vs Bowdoin
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%).
Troy has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Troy | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093 |
2,005Lowest |
3,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.3±10Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Bowdoin and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Bowdoin 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% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittston and Troy 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% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$91,239±$13kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Bowdoin and Troy 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. |
$266,600±$39k 20% below U.S. |
$292,800±$71kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Bowdoin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Highest 24% below U.S. |
$1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Pittston and Troy 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. |
$5,229Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,375 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Troy 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bowdoin and Troy 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 | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Monadnock Regional School District | 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 |
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.