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Sidney vs Plainfield 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
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Pittston has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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 | Sidney | Plainfield | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
2,522Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| Sidney and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474 21% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #19 of 120 in NH | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Plainfield School District | 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.