Compare towns
Sidney vs Readfield vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
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 | Sidney | Readfield | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
2,651Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 4% below ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Readfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Readfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$86,504±$8kHighest 16% above ME |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
| Readfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
| Sidney and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Sidney and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$3,276 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Readfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #15 of 133 in ME | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 38 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.