Compare towns
Whitefield vs Acton vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has the most kids (17.6% under 18).
Acton has the most expensive homes ($334k median).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Whitefield | Acton | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,157Lowest |
2,721 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.2 16% above ME |
52.9±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Acton and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Whitefield and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.2%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Whitefield and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,875±$10kLowest about the ME average |
$78,750±$15k 5% above ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,300±$24k 18% below ME |
$334,300±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$126Lowest 21% below ME |
— | $1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,366 22% below ME |
$2,680Highest 12% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±22.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Acton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5% ME: 74.3% |
96.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
40 minHighest 64% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.5%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
18.2%±8.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Acton and Whitefield 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 | — | #43 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Acton Public Schools | 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 |
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.