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Warren vs Putney 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
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Warren | Putney | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
2,622Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| Warren and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pittston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$86,614±$18kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Pittston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Putney and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Highest 20% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Warren and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 9% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 | 6 photos → | 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.