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Sangerville vs Union vs Parkman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sangerville has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Parkman has the most renters (24% rent).
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 | Sangerville | Union | Parkman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,136 |
2,663Highest |
896Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.9±6.9Highest 20% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
51.7±5.6 15% above ME |
| Sangerville and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±5.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Sangerville and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sangerville and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,313±$14kLowest 33% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
| Union and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,000±$40kLowest 58% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$168,900±$25k 43% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$136Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
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| Union and Sangerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,349Lowest 56% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,000 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±27.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sangerville and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 18% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Sangerville 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 | — |
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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.