Compare towns
Warren vs Appleton vs Hope vs Levant
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 most affordable homes ($233k median).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Hope has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
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 | Hope | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,360Lowest |
1,748 |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
49.2±7.4Highest 10% above ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Appleton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.3%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Levant 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% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Appleton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.1% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 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±$21k about the ME average |
$53,618±$19kLowest 28% below ME |
$86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Hope and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$235,600±$33k 21% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,104±$82Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Hope 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 |
$3,588 18% above ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
85.4%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 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% ME: 10.7% |
9.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Warren 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 | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Appleton Public Schools | Hope Public Schools | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.