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Warren vs Somerville 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 people working from home (11.6%).
Somerville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
Levant has the most expensive homes ($269k median).
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 | Somerville | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
837Lowest |
3,069 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
39.7±2.2 11% below ME |
| Warren and Levant 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% |
28.8%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville 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% |
13.7%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Levant and Somerville 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% |
25.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest 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±$21k about the ME average |
$71,250±$15kLowest 5% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant 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±$32k 22% below ME |
$218,100±$41kLowest 26% below ME |
$268,500±$27kHighest 9% below ME |
| Levant and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$1,370±$120 20% above ME |
| Somerville and Levant 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 |
$2,505Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,580 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville 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% |
17%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Levant 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 | RSU 12 | 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.