Compare towns
Exeter vs Thomaston vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Exeter | Thomaston | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
2,769 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 17% above ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
| Thomaston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12kHighest 13% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Exeter and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 44% below ME |
$271,700±$10kHighest 8% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Thomaston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Thomaston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 47% below ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 43% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Exeter 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 | — | #99 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 13 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.