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Oakland vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakland has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
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 | Oakland | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,710Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 32.6±5.5Lowest 27% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 29.1%±8Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Oakland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $44,848±$19kLowest 40% below ME |
$74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
| Warren and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$65kLowest 44% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
| Warren and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $956±$119Lowest 16% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
| Warren and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,149Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.6%±24.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 22% below ME |
23 minHighest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Oakland 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 | #23 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.