Compare towns
Anson vs Mapleton vs Union vs Anson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
Mapleton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Anson has the most renters (39.3% rent).
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 | Anson | Mapleton | Union | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331 |
1,884 |
2,663Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
43.3±15.2 3% below ME |
| Anson and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
26.2%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Anson and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
0%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$87,770±$61k 17% above ME |
| Mapleton and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14k 60% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$100,400±$28kLowest 66% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$914±$247 20% below ME |
| Union and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 48% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,207Lowest 60% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
31.8%±37.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Anson and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
60.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1950Lowest 27 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.