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Warren vs Windsor vs Cushing 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
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
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 | Windsor | Cushing | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
3,554 |
1,460Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Pittston 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 8% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Pittston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32k 30% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Warren 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 13 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.