Compare towns
Oakland vs Canton 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 (23.8% under 18).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Canton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,309Highest |
1,191Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Warren and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest 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 | $77,813±$16kHighest 4% above ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Oakland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,000±$23kHighest 20% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Oakland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$74 18% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% 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 | $2,439 20% below ME |
$2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 8% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Canton 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 | #23 of 133 in ME | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Messalonskee High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
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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.