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Pittston vs Union vs Danforth
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).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Union | Danforth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
2,663 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
| Danforth and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
| Pittston and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
| Union and Pittston 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 |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
| Union 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 |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school 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.