Compare towns
Phippsburg vs Dresden vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Phippsburg | Dresden | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
1,645Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
55.1±7.9Highest 23% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Dresden and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±8 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 44% above ME |
$74,844±$22kLowest about the ME average |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Phippsburg and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47kHighest 13% above ME |
$240,100±$29kLowest 19% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Phippsburg and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 10% below ME |
$1,194±$502Highest 5% above ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Dresden and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,500 18% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
13.2%±26Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Phippsburg and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.3% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 02 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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.