What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most kids (18.5% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Warren
People
Population	1,462Lowest	4,932Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.8±5.4Highest 11% above ME	42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME
	Enfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.5%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1%	13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Enfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4%	12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24%Highest ME: 36.2%	21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Warren and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,667±$7kLowest 16% below ME	$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average
	Warren and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$178,100±$22kLowest 40% below ME	$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$425±$422Lowest 63% below ME	$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average
	Warren and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,152Lowest 29% below ME	$2,832Highest 7% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.3%±64.3Highest ME: 48.4%	52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Enfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Highest ME: 10.7%	6%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.9%Highest ME: 74.3%	81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME	1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 11% above ME	23 minLowest 8% below ME
Work from home	5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9%	11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9%
	Warren and Enfield 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 31/MSAD 31	RSU 40/MSAD 40
High school in town	None 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.