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Warren vs Jackson
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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Warren and Jackson 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% |
17.1%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Jackson 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% |
17.5%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jackson and Warren 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% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
| Jackson 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±$32kHighest 22% below ME |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
| Warren and Jackson 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 |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$2,651Lowest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Jackson 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson 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 | — |
| 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.