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Warren vs Cornish vs Oakland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Cornish | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
1,816Lowest |
6,309Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.2±6.9Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$77,813±$16k 4% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$236,000±$23k 29% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$939±$74Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 9% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,439Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish 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 | Cornish School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
U.S. 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.