Compare towns
Newfield vs Union vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($178k 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 | Newfield | Union | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,580 |
2,663Highest |
1,462Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
49.8±5.4 11% above ME |
| Newfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Enfield and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$62,667±$7k 16% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$178,100±$22kLowest 40% below ME |
| Newfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
| Union and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,402 21% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,152Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.3%±64.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Enfield and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 49 minHighest 98% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
27 minLowest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.