Compare towns
Warren vs Patten vs Cushing vs Levant
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Patten | Cushing | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,154Lowest |
1,460 |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-2.1% ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Patten and Cushing 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% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Cushing 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% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Cushing 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 |
$51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant and Cushing 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 |
$127,600±$49kLowest 57% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Cushing and Levant 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 |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Patten 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% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Cushing 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 | — | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 13 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school 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.