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Pittston vs Windsor vs Richmond
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 affordable homes ($170k median).
Richmond has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,093 |
2,060Lowest |
3,566Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
36.9±3.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Windsor 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% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% 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% |
4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Richmond 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. |
$65,854±$10k 18% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Richmond 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$242,700±$27kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$593Highest 24% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,077±$166 24% below U.S. |
| Pittston and Richmond 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. |
$3,143 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±23.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Richmond 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Windsor 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 | — | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.