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Warren vs Jackson vs Chapman
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 the most people working from home (15.3%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% 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 | Jackson | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
567 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Warren 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%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$75,167±$19k about the ME average |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Jackson 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±$16k 22% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$2,651 13% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest 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 | 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.