Compare towns
Wade vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wade has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Pittston has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Wade | Pittston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 244Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Wade and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109kLowest 47% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pittston and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,909Highest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wade 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 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.