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Warren vs Mapleton vs Bow vs Oakland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Oakland has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
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 | Mapleton | Bow | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
1,884Lowest |
8,335Highest |
6,309 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
40.2±6.9Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Warren and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Oakland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow 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 8% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$77,813±$16k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32k 30% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$236,000±$23k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$939±$74 34% below U.S. |
| Bow and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 9% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$2,439 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Bow School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.