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Oakland vs Sidney vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakland has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Sidney | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,309Highest |
4,790 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±6.9Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakland and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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±$16kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,000±$23kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Warner and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$74Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,439Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,474 21% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakland and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 18 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Messalonskee High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2 |
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U.S. 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.