Compare towns
Newburgh vs Hiram vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
Hiram has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Newburgh | Hiram | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475Lowest |
1,748 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average |
41.6±10.2Lowest 7% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Newburgh and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% ME: 36.2% |
25%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 17% below ME |
$1,070±$161 6% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 9% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 23% above ME |
31 minHighest 28% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.