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Warren vs Turner 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%).
Turner has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Turner | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
5,891Highest |
3,093Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
47.6±4.3Highest 6% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Turner 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% |
16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittston and Turner 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% |
27.2%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Turner and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Turner and Pittston 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 |
$100,036±$28kHighest 34% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| Turner and Pittston 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 |
$284,900±$50kHighest 4% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Turner and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Highest about the ME average |
$584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
| Warren and Pittston 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 |
$2,294 24% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Turner 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 | #33 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Leavitt Area High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.