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Warren vs Standish
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).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Standish |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Warren and Standish 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% |
16.4%±3.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Standish and Warren 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% |
15.2%±2.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Standish and Warren 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% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish 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 22% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Warren and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.