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Warren vs Jefferson
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 most people working from home (11.6%).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
2,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
38.1±4.9Lowest 15% below ME |
| Warren and Jefferson 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% |
28%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Jefferson 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% |
27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Jefferson 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 |
$85,078±$17kHighest 14% above ME |
| Jefferson 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±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$311,600±$35kHighest 5% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$1,120±$130Lowest about the ME average |
| Warren and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$2,587Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
29.8%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
30 minHighest 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±3.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Jefferson 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 | #45 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Jefferson Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.