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Phillips vs Wade vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Wade has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Union has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Phillips | Wade | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,094 |
244Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Wade and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Phillips and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,385±$12k 39% below ME |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$157,100±$109kLowest 47% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
— | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,582 15% below ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.4%±33Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Phillips and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.