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Warren vs Canton vs Oakland
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Oakland has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
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 | Canton | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
1,191Lowest |
6,309Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
| Warren and Canton 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% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Canton 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Oakland 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% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
24.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Oakland 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 |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$77,813±$16kHighest 4% above ME |
| Oakland and Warren 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 |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$236,000±$23kHighest 20% below ME |
| Oakland and Warren 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 |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$939±$74 18% below ME |
| Warren and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,439 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Oakland 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% |
8.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton 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 | — | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
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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.