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Warren vs Meredith vs Waldoboro
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 youngest population (median age 42.2).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Waldoboro has the most kids (15.6% 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 | Meredith | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
6,758Highest |
5,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.1±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waldoboro and Warren 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Meredith 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 8% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$69,107±$8kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Meredith 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 30% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$274,900±$39k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
$348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,861 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.