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Oakfield vs Union vs Oakfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering OakfieldDyer Brook
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakfield has the most affordable homes ($69k median).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Oakfield has the oldest population (median age 57.7).
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 | Oakfield | Union | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 449Lowest |
2,663Highest |
629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.3±13 28% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
57.7±6.3Highest 29% above ME |
| Oakfield and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 35.9%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Oakfield and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
10.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,272±$7kLowest 39% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$46,378±$3k 38% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $68,600±$53kLowest 77% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$144,300±$46k 51% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $567±$244Lowest 50% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$592±$261 48% below ME |
| Union and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $613Lowest 80% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,272 58% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Union and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1973 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 34% below ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
19 min 25% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school 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.