Compare towns
Prospect vs Warren vs Blaine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Blaine has the shortest commute (19 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 | Prospect | Warren | Blaine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 923 |
4,932Highest |
706Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-8.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
46.3±17Highest 3% above ME |
| Blaine and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±7.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Prospect and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
20%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Blaine and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$80,707±$24k 8% above ME |
| Prospect and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
$232,700±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
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| Warren and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$61 about the ME average |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$691±$303Lowest 39% below ME |
| Warren and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,979 35% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Blaine 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 | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school 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.