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Enfield vs Warren vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most homeowners (95.9%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
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 | Enfield | Warren | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,462Lowest |
4,932Highest |
1,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±5.4Highest 11% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
48±7.6 7% above ME |
| Enfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.8%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Peru and Enfield 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% |
21.7%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Enfield and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Peru 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 |
$66,827±$19k 11% below ME |
| Warren and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $178,100±$22k 40% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$141,300±$38kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$723±$16 37% below ME |
| Warren and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,152 29% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,799Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±64.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
21.7%±37.5Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.2%±4 ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Peru 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 | RSU 56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.