Compare towns
Warren vs Sidney 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 most affordable homes ($233k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
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 | Sidney | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
4,790 |
3,069Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Sidney 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Levant 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% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Sidney 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% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Levant 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 |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant and Sidney 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 |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Sidney 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 |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1995 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 18 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.