Compare towns
Warren vs Raymond 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).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Raymond | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
4,610 |
3,069Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Raymond 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% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond and Levant 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% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Raymond 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 |
$88,194±$20kHighest 18% above ME |
$86,071±$22k 15% above ME |
| Raymond and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant 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 |
$3,139Highest 3% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #120 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 14 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.