Compare towns
Warren vs Appleton vs Danforth vs Waldoboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the youngest population (median age 42.2).
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
Waldoboro has the most expensive homes ($275k 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 | Warren | Appleton | Danforth | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
1,360 |
666Lowest |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
49.2±7.4 10% above ME |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
50.1±4.6 12% above ME |
| Danforth and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Waldoboro and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±9.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$53,618±$19k 28% below ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$69,107±$8k 8% below ME |
| Warren and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$1,104±$82 3% below ME |
$629±$29 45% below ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Warren and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 7% below ME |
$3,588Highest 18% above ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,861 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Appleton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.7% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
28 min 15% above ME |
25 min 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Appleton 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 | — | — | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Appleton Public Schools | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.