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Warren vs Rumney vs Waldoboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Rumney has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Waldoboro has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Rumney | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
1,458Lowest |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
50.1±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Waldoboro and Rumney 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% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney and Waldoboro 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rumney and Waldoboro 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Rumney 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 8% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$69,107±$8kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Warren 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. |
$309,800±$37kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$274,900±$39k 17% below U.S. |
| Rumney and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Warren and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$4,716Highest 51% above U.S. |
$2,861 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Rumney 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% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rumney 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 | Rumney School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.