Compare towns
Warren vs Phillips vs Chapman vs Cushing
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 youngest population (median age 42.2).
Phillips has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k 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 | Phillips | Chapman | Cushing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,094 |
388Lowest |
1,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | -2.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
| Phillips and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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±$21k about the ME average |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
| Chapman 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 |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
— | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
| Cushing and Warren 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 |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Phillips 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% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
23 minHighest 5% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Phillips 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 58/MSAD 58 | — | RSU 13 |
| 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.