Compare towns
Hersey vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hersey has the oldest population (median age 60.5).
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 | Hersey | Union |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 47Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±3.2Highest 35% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±58Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 34%±54.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hersey and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±33.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $31,250±$26kLowest 58% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,500±$113kLowest 45% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,417Lowest 20% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Union and Hersey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2004Highest 27 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.9%±23.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Hersey 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.