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Warren vs Newfields vs Levant
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 most affordable homes ($233k median).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
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 | Newfields | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
2,023Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Levant and Newfields 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 9% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Levant 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 133 in ME | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Newfields School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.