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Unity vs Guildhall 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
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Pittston has the most renters (19% rent).
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 | Unity | Guildhall | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
371Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Unity and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity 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 |
| School district | Unity School District | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.