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Tremont vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Tremont | Pittston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,508Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5Highest about the ME average |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Tremont and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Tremont and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Tremont and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,803±$8kHighest 19% above ME |
$86,614±$18kLowest 16% above ME |
| Tremont and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406Highest 7% above ME |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
| Tremont and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822Highest 7% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Tremont Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.