Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Warren vs Kenduskeag
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Kenduskeag has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Steep Falls | Warren | Kenduskeag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861 |
4,932Highest |
1,333Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5Highest about the ME average |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
43.9±5.8 about the ME average |
| Steep Falls and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Steep Falls and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±1.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Kenduskeag and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33kHighest 7% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$79,792±$14k 7% above ME |
| Steep Falls and Kenduskeag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31kHighest 18% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$177,900±$37kLowest 40% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,033±$287Lowest 9% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273Highest 8% above ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
$2,059Lowest 32% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±35.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
83.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 25% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.