Compare towns
Reading vs Tunbridge vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Reading | Tunbridge | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699Lowest |
1,253 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Reading and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Reading and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Reading 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 |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None 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.