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Beddington vs Union vs Maxfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beddington has the highest household income ($147k).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Maxfield has the most affordable homes ($165k 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 | Beddington | Union | Maxfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 38Lowest |
2,663Highest |
76 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 64.8±2.2Highest 45% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
54.5±5 22% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±81.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
7.9%±39.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47.4%±69.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
13.2%±44.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Beddington and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±40.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±14.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,500±$68kHighest 96% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$92,500±$48k 24% above ME |
| Beddington and Maxfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,500±$228k 20% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$164,600±$35kLowest 45% below ME |
| Union and Beddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,045Lowest 66% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,333 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1999Highest 22 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
56 minHighest 129% above ME |
| Work from home | 20%±13.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
0%±39.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Beddington and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.