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Warren vs Reading vs Levant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Levant has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Reading | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
699Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Levant and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Reading 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 8% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Levant and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120Highest 3% below U.S. |
| 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 9% below U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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 |
U.S. 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.