Compare towns
Hope vs Levant vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Hope | Levant | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748Lowest |
3,069 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1Highest about the ME average |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Hope and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hope and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Hope and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Levant and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Warren 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hope Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.