Compare towns
Warren vs Waldoboro vs Levant
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%).
Waldoboro has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Levant has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Waldoboro | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932 |
5,253Highest |
3,069Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
50.1±4.6Highest 12% above ME |
39.7±2.2Lowest 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Levant and Waldoboro 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% |
22.6%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Waldoboro and Levant 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% |
29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Levant 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 |
$69,107±$8kLowest 8% below ME |
$86,071±$22kHighest 15% above ME |
| Levant 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 |
$274,900±$39kHighest 7% below ME |
$268,500±$27k 9% below ME |
| Waldoboro and Levant 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 |
$348±$153Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,370±$120Highest 20% above ME |
| Levant and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 7% below ME |
$2,861Highest 6% below ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
20%±15.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.7%±14 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Levant 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% |
9.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1995Highest 18 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
25 min 3% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Warren and Levant 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 | #55 of 133 in ME | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | Medomak Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.