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Warren vs Waldo 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 oldest population (median age 42.2).
Waldo has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Waldo | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
926Lowest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
37.5±9.6Lowest 16% 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% |
20.2%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Waldo 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% |
12.2%±1.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Pittston and Waldo 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% |
36.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1Lowest 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 |
$71,458±$21kLowest 4% 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 |
$208,000±$41kLowest 30% 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 |
$1,150±$691Highest about the ME average |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
| Waldo 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 |
$1,623Lowest 47% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
74.1%±36.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Waldo 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 8% below ME |
20 minLowest 20% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±4.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Waldo 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 | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Waldo-Region 7 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None 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.