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Pittston vs Walden vs Randolph
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%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Walden | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
49.6±3.4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pittston and Walden 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%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Walden 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. |
$66,574±$16kLowest 18% below 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±$66k 28% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$174,300±$21kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Walden 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 24% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,186±$207Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Randolph 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. |
$2,160 31% 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% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #123 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school 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.