Compare towns
Warren vs Prospect vs Oakland
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%).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Oakland has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
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 | Prospect | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
923Lowest |
6,309Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-0.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average |
40.2±6.9Lowest 10% below ME |
| Prospect 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 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.8%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect and Oakland 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% |
19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Prospect and Oakland 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 ME: 36.2% |
22.3% ME: 36.2% |
24.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Oakland 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 about the ME average |
$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME |
$77,813±$16k 4% above ME |
| Prospect and Oakland 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 |
$196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
$236,000±$23kHighest 20% below ME |
| Oakland 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 |
$1,107±$61 about the ME average |
$939±$74Lowest 18% below ME |
| Warren and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$1,979Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,439 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Oakland 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% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Oakland 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 | — | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
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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.