Compare towns
Levant vs Warren vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Levant | Warren | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,069 |
4,932Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Levant and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest 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 | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None 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.