Compare towns
Greene vs Unity vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the highest household income ($98k).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Greene | Unity | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,417Highest |
1,858Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
41.6±5.3Highest 7% below ME |
| Union and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Greene and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Greene and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Greene and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 about the ME average |
$2,510Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.