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Pittston vs Walden vs Jefferson
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%).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Jefferson has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Walden | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
1,037Lowest |
2,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
38.1±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Walden and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jefferson 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walden and Jefferson 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% |
27.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Jefferson 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. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$85,078±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Walden 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. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$311,600±$35kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,120±$130Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Pittston 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. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,587 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Walden 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 133 in ME | — | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| 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.