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Warren vs Somerville vs Pittston
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 the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Pittston has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
837Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
33.5±11.3Lowest 25% below ME |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
| Warren and Pittston 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% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Somerville and Pittston 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% |
18.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Pittston 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% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston and Warren 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 |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston 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 |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pittston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,583±$265Highest 39% above ME |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
| Somerville and Warren 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 |
$2,505 17% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
65.7%±58.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Somerville and Pittston 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.9%±2.3 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Somerville 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 12 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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.