Compare towns
Warren vs Danforth vs Strong vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Warren | Danforth | Strong | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
666Lowest |
1,249 |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
47.5±8.9 6% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Danforth and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Strong and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$48,125±$8k 36% below ME |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$183,900±$29k 38% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pittston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$920±$276 19% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Warren and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,950 36% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Warren 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | 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 | 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.