Compare towns
Hope vs Union vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Hope | Union | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748Lowest |
2,663 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1Highest about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Hope and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6kHighest 16% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Hope and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182Highest 7% above ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Hope and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 19% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Union 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 | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hope Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.