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Pittston vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (6.6%).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
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 | Windsor | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093Highest |
2,060 |
1,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
49.6±3.4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Randolph 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Randolph 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$66,574±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,700±$66kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$174,300±$21k 48% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Randolph 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. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,160 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.3%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Randolph 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — | — |
| High school 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.