Compare towns
Bingham vs Mapleton vs Union vs Moscow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($105k median).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Moscow has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Bingham | Mapleton | Union | Moscow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 564Lowest |
1,884 |
2,663Highest |
865 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7.8Highest 24% above ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
55.4±6 24% above ME |
| Bingham and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±8.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±5.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.7%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bingham and Moscow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±1.4Lowest 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 | $34,688±$23kLowest 54% below ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$45,526±$5k 39% below ME |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $104,500±$33kLowest 65% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$153,800±$28k 48% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$610±$277 46% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
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| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,036 66% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$850Lowest 72% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±48.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Moscow and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
20.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 12% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
39 minHighest 60% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±3.2 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 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.