Compare towns
Warren vs Vinalhaven vs Thomaston
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 youngest population (median age 42.2).
Vinalhaven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Thomaston has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Vinalhaven | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,216Lowest |
2,769 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
58.1±6.6 30% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Thomaston 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% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
35.5%±8.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Thomaston 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% |
45.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Vinalhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kHighest about the ME average |
$72,963±$11k about the ME average |
$56,435±$13kLowest 24% below ME |
| Warren and Vinalhaven 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 |
$428,400±$44kHighest 44% above ME |
$271,700±$10k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,262±$343Highest 11% above ME |
| Thomaston and Warren 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 |
$3,598 19% above ME |
$4,487Highest 48% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5 ME: 48.4% |
60.5%±23.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Thomaston and Vinalhaven 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% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
86.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 8% below ME |
19 min 24% below ME |
14 minLowest 45% below ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Vinalhaven 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 | — | #99 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.