Compare towns
Brooks vs Phillips vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Brooks | Phillips | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,094Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 about the ME average |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Phillips and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Brooks and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10k 21% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33k 34% below ME |
$190,800±$18kLowest 36% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 about the ME average |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,582 15% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.