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Wales vs Warren vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wales has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Wales | Warren | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,924 |
4,932Highest |
1,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 35.1±4.2Lowest 22% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
40.9±7.9 9% below ME |
| Warren and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.2%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 11%±2.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wales and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,004±$5kHighest 3% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$60,417±$9kLowest 19% below ME |
| Wales and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,400±$28kHighest 16% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$226,100±$20kLowest 24% below ME |
| Wales and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$64Highest about the ME average |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
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| Wales and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,578 15% below ME |
$2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,841Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Wales and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 14% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.2%±13.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Wales and Porter 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 04 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | Oak Hill High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.