Compare towns
Warren vs Danforth vs Oakland vs Greene
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).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Oakland has the most renters (22.4% rent).
Greene has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Danforth | Oakland | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
452Lowest |
6,309Highest |
4,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
40.2±6.9 10% below ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Greene 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% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth 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% ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
24.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Warren 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 |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$77,813±$16k 4% above ME |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
| Greene 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±$32k 22% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$236,000±$23k 20% below ME |
$270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
| Greene 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 about the ME average |
$629±$22Lowest 45% below ME |
$939±$74 18% below ME |
$1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
| Greene and Warren 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 |
— | $2,439Lowest 20% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Greene 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% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.4% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 133 in ME | — | #23 of 133 in ME | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 18 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Messalonskee High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
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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.