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Auburn vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Warren has the most homeowners (81.3%).
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 | Auburn | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 24,602Highest |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 8% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Warren and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Auburn and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,647±$5kLowest 11% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| Warren and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,000±$12kHighest 5% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$74Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Warren and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,687Highest 21% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Auburn and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 12% below ME |
23 minHighest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Auburn 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 | #110 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Auburn Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Edward Little High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.