Compare towns
Pittston vs Union vs Danforth vs Richmond
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 expensive homes ($268k median).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Richmond has the most renters (30.1% rent).
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 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,093 |
2,663 |
452Lowest |
3,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
— | +3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below 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% |
23%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Richmond 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% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.8%Highest 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% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Richmond 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 |
$65,854±$10k 12% 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 |
$242,700±$27k 18% below ME |
| Union and Richmond 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 |
$1,077±$166 5% 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 |
— | $3,143 4% above ME |
| 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% |
47%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Richmond 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% ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Richmond and Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.