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Pittston vs Windsor

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 (10.3%).

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.

MeasurePittstonWindsor
People
Population
3,093Lowest
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.4±5.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Highest
15% above 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%
19.5%±5.2Highest
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%
29.7%±6.9Highest
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%
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Pittston and Windsor 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.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$238,700±$66kHighest
28% below U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Pittston and Windsor 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.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
Pittston and Windsor 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.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57.6%±34.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
3.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windsor and Pittston 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

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.