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Pittston vs Union vs Unity vs Levant
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%).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
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 | Union | Unity | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
2,663 |
1,375Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$18k 7% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Unity 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 28% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Unity and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
| Unity and Levant 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. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Unity 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 | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Unity School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.