Compare towns
Pittston vs Wade vs Franklin
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).
Wade has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Franklin has the most people working from home (12.2%).
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 | Wade | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
244Lowest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
| Wade and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Wade 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% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Franklin 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 |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$65,455±$16k 12% below ME |
| Pittston and Franklin 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 |
$157,100±$109kLowest 47% below ME |
$245,800±$59kHighest 17% below ME |
| Franklin and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
— | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Pittston and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,909 37% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$2,231Highest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Franklin and Wade 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.