Compare towns
Warren vs Patten vs Waldoboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Waldoboro has the most expensive homes ($275k median).
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 | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
1,154Lowest |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
50.1±4.6 12% above ME |
| Patten 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 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$69,107±$8k 8% below ME |
| Warren and Waldoboro 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 |
$274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$389±$99 66% below ME |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 7% below ME |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$2,861Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest 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% |
9.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
82.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
25 min 3% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Patten 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 | — | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.