Compare towns

Warren vs Freedom

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% 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.

MeasureWarrenFreedom
People
Population
4,932Highest
670Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.4%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-1.1%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
42.2±2.2Highest
6% below ME
40.1±2.7Lowest
10% below ME
Warren and Freedom 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%
22.2%±4.8Highest
ME: 18.1%
Freedom and Warren 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%
22.1%±2.9Highest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.4%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
23.2%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5%±1.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
0.3%±1.7Lowest
ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,616±$21kHighest
about the ME average
$64,861±$12kLowest
13% below ME
Warren and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$232,700±$32kHighest
22% below ME
$190,600±$69kLowest
36% below ME
Warren and Freedom 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
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,832Highest
7% below ME
$2,328Lowest
23% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.1%±29.8Highest
ME: 48.4%
21.1%±100Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Warren and Freedom 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%
11.5%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.3%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
90.2%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Lowest
4 yrs newer than ME
1985Highest
8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
8% below ME
32 minHighest
29% above ME
Work from home
11.6%±9.3Highest
ME: 15.9%
8.4%±3.9Lowest
ME: 15.9%
Warren and Freedom 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 —
School district RSU 40/MSAD 40 —
High school in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.