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Warren vs Newfield
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 people working from home (11.6%).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Newfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Warren and Newfield 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% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Warren and Newfield 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 |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Newfield 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% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Newfield 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.