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Gilead vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilead has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Gilead | Union |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 187Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 58.9±10.2Highest 31% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±18.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 40.6%±10.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±8.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $42,344±$14kLowest 43% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,000±$78kLowest 21% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $993±$190Lowest 13% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Gilead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,183Lowest 61% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±41Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gilead and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 9% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19.7%±13.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gilead 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.