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Turner vs Warren vs Livermore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Turner has the highest household income ($100k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Livermore has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Turner | Warren | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,891Highest |
4,932 |
1,868Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Livermore and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Turner and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$70,441±$10kLowest 6% below ME |
| Turner and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$221,800±$23kLowest 25% below ME |
| Turner and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
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| Warren and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,294 24% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±64.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
27 minHighest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Turner 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 | #33 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | Leavitt Area High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.