Compare towns
Albion vs Union vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the most renters (21% rent).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Albion | Union | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204 |
2,663Highest |
1,831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
54.3±7Highest 21% above ME |
| St. Albans and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$65,600±$23k 12% below ME |
| Union and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$194,000±$28kLowest 35% below ME |
| Union and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,056±$662Lowest 7% below ME |
| Union and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987 35% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,915Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
85.5%±99.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| St. Albans and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
33 min 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.3%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.