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Bingham vs Union vs Wallagrass
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).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Wallagrass has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Union | Wallagrass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 564 |
2,663Highest |
514Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7.8Highest 24% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
55.6±8.2Highest 24% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±8.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.5%±8.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wallagrass and Bingham 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Bingham 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 |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$48,833±$5k 35% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $104,500±$33kLowest 65% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$194,900±$35k 34% below ME |
| Union and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$932±$95 18% below ME |
| Union and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,036Lowest 66% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,470 52% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±45.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32%±61.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Bingham and Wallagrass are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 30 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 12% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.8%±8.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Wallagrass 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.