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Warren vs Underhill vs Oakland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Oakland has the most renters (22.4% rent).
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 | Underhill | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
3,141Lowest |
6,309Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 8% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.2±6.9 3% above U.S. |
| Warren and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakland and Underhill 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Oakland 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 8% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$77,813±$16k 4% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$236,000±$23k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $939±$74Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Warren and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 9% below U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,439Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakland and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.