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Amity vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Amity | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 395Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.2Highest about the ME average |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Amity and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$26kLowest 13% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| Warren and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,000±$57kLowest 48% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
| Warren and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,102Lowest 64% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 24% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 4.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Amity 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 |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.