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Northfield vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Northfield | Union |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 263Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.1±16.2Highest 39% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Northfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±9.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$52kLowest 9% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,600±$64kLowest 33% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,773Lowest 42% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.