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Pittston vs Warner vs Bowdoin
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%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Bowdoin has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Warner | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093 |
2,959Lowest |
3,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44.3±10Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Bowdoin and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bowdoin and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Pittston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$91,239±$13k 13% above U.S. |
| Warner and Bowdoin 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$292,800±$71k 12% below U.S. |
| Warner and Bowdoin 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. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,375 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Warner 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Bowdoin 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 | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| 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.