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Washington vs Danforth vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
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 | Washington | Danforth | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
452Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Danforth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Danforth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,861±$17k 20% below ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pittston and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$322 9% below ME |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286Highest 25% below ME |
— | $1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | 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 |
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.