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Belmont vs Union vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Belmont | Union | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 876Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.5±9.2Highest 22% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
| Belmont and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Belmont and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,250±$15k 18% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Union and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,500±$28k 27% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
| Union and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$410 8% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
| Union and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,445 19% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±25.4 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.