Compare towns
Oakland vs Chapman 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 youngest population (median age 40.2).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Chapman | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,309Highest |
388Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Chapman and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Oakland 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,813±$16k 4% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Oakland 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 |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% 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±$74Lowest 18% 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 |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 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 | 8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 8% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest 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 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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| 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.