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Pittston vs White River Junction 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 the most affordable homes ($239k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | White River Junction | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Lowest |
3,364Highest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.3±10Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Bowdoin 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%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bowdoin and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittston and Bowdoin 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% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Bowdoin 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. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$91,239±$13kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Bowdoin 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. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$292,800±$71kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Bowdoin and White River Junction 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. |
$1,222±$216Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| White River Junction 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. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$3,375 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction 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 | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| 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.