Compare towns
Mapleton vs Phippsburg vs Harrison vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Phippsburg has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Phippsburg | Harrison | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
2,238 |
2,513 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% below ME |
54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Harrison and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
$249,300±$70k 16% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Phippsburg and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,022±$346 10% below ME |
$885±$193 22% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,034 33% below ME |
$2,731 10% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
35.5%±98.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Phippsburg and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.8% ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.