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Anson vs Patten vs Union
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 most affordable homes ($118k median).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Patten | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331 |
1,154Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-13.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 4% above ME |
57.8±3.5Highest 29% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
38.5%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21k 30% below ME |
$51,484±$6kLowest 31% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union 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±$14kLowest 60% below ME |
$127,600±$49k 57% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 19% below ME |
$389±$99Lowest 66% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above 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 |
$1,199Lowest 61% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56%±64.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Patten and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
23.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.5% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs older than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 32% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.7%±19.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Patten and Union 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 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.