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Warren vs Exeter vs Waldoboro
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 the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Waldoboro has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Exeter | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
16,151Highest |
5,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
50.1±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Waldoboro and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Waldoboro 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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 8% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$69,107±$8kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$274,900±$39k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,861 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | 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.