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Jonesboro vs Union vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jonesboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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 | Jonesboro | Union | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 570Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.3±13Lowest 15% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
54.2±3.9Highest 21% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Addison and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,750±$14k 15% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below ME |
| Union and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,400±$75kLowest 49% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$163,500±$28k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$145 5% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
| Union and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,253Lowest 59% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,625 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±32.6 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 22% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jonesboro Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.