Compare towns
Pittston vs Wells River 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 the shortest commute (26 min average).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Levant has the most people working from home (6.9%).
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 | Wells River | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
340Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wells River 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% |
17.1%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Pittston 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% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells River 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Levant 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 7% above U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Pittston and Levant 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. |
$170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Levant 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±$336Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Levant 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. |
$4,154Highest 33% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Wells River 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% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Levant and Wells River 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 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.