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Warren vs Middlesex 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
1,943Lowest |
6,309Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.2±6.9Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakland and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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% |
54.7%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%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$77,813±$16k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$236,000±$23k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$939±$74Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,439Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 |
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.