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Buxton vs Jay vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
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 | Buxton | Jay | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
4,657Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Highest about the ME average |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Buxton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Jay and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jay and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
$70,238±$19kLowest 6% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Buxton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Buxton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Highest 13% above ME |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Buxton 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 | #104 of 133 in ME | #86 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 73 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.