Compare towns
Beals vs Union vs Addison vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beals has the most people working from home (17.6%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Whiting has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Beals | Union | Addison | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 498Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,045 |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 48±15.6 7% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
50±5 12% above ME |
| Addison and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
27.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Beals and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Beals and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,063±$14k 14% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
$55,263±$2k 26% below ME |
| Union and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,700±$45k 13% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
$214,200±$52k 28% below ME |
| Union and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $907±$378 20% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$900±$807 21% below ME |
$600±$333Lowest 47% below ME |
| Union and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,580 15% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,728 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.4%±71.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
93.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 17% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
22 min 10% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Beals and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Beals Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Whiting Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.