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Warren vs Windsor vs Mapleton vs Waldoboro
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Waldoboro has the most expensive homes ($275k median).
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 | Windsor | Mapleton | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,932 |
3,554 |
1,884Lowest |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.1±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Waldoboro and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Waldoboro 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21k 8% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$69,107±$8k 14% below U.S. |
| Mapleton 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 30% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$274,900±$39kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Waldoboro and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Warren and Windsor 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. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,861 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Mapleton 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.