Compare towns
Leeds vs Union vs Buckfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Buckfield has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Leeds | Union | Buckfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285Lowest |
2,663Highest |
2,403 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3 15% below ME |
41.6±5.3Highest 7% below ME |
37.7±10.1Lowest 16% below ME |
| Union and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25.7%±7.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
13.7%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14kHighest 14% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$77,917±$41kLowest 4% above ME |
| Leeds and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27k 13% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$227,700±$18kLowest 23% below ME |
| Union and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461 17% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
| Union and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,860 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Leeds and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
31 min 25% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 10 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.