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Warren vs Lamoine vs Oakland
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 homeowners (81.3%).
Lamoine has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Oakland has the most kids (23.8% 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 | Lamoine | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
1,782Lowest |
6,309Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
49.6±7.3Highest 11% above ME |
40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
| Lamoine 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% |
15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Oakland and Lamoine 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% |
25.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Oakland 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 |
$88,542±$15kHighest 18% above ME |
$77,813±$16k 4% above ME |
| Lamoine and Oakland 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 |
$324,800±$43kHighest 10% above ME |
$236,000±$23k 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,174±$158Highest 3% above ME |
$939±$74Lowest 18% below ME |
| Lamoine 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 |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
$2,439 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland and Warren 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
27 minHighest 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lamoine 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 | — | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Lamoine Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
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| 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.