Compare towns
Phippsburg vs Harrison 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).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Harrison | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238Lowest |
2,513 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 21% above ME |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Harrison and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Phippsburg and Harrison 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% |
30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Harrison 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 |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$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 |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% 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±$346 10% below ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Phippsburg 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 |
$2,731 10% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Phippsburg and Harrison 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% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | 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.