Compare towns
Warren vs Mapleton vs Wayne vs Thomaston
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Thomaston has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Wayne | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,884 |
1,101Lowest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
58.1±6.6Highest 30% above ME |
| Thomaston and Wayne 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Thomaston 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% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Thomaston and Wayne 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne 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±$21k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
| Wayne and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
| Thomaston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 7% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston 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% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | — | — | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 38 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.