Compare towns
Jackson vs Limerick vs Union vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Union has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($220k 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 | Jackson | Limerick | Union | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 567Lowest |
3,400Highest |
2,663 |
1,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
43.5±7Highest about the ME average |
| Monroe and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Monroe and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
29.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
| Limerick and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16k 22% below ME |
$269,400±$29kHighest 9% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,207Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 41% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.