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Embden vs Union vs Belmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Belmont has the shortest commute (24 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 | Embden | Union | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 995 |
2,663Highest |
876Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 35% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
54.5±9.2 22% above ME |
| Embden and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±3.7 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+ | 34.6%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.7%±6.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Embden and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23kLowest 24% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$61,250±$15k 18% 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 | $173,400±$59kLowest 42% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$217,500±$28k 27% 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 | — | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,045±$410Lowest 8% 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 | $1,804Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,445 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
46.3%±25.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Belmont and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
86.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 34% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.2%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Embden 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.