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Warren vs Knox
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%).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
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 | Knox |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
825Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
41.1±7.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Warren and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Knox 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% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$64,821±$9kLowest 13% below ME |
| Warren and Knox 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 |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
$1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
| Knox and Warren 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 |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Knox 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% |
8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest 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 |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Knox 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 Our Story | 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.