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Stetson vs Union vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Newport has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Stetson | Union | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151Lowest |
2,663 |
3,143Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1 6% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
50.3±3.2Highest 12% above ME |
| Newport and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newport and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$60,365±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Union and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34kLowest 31% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$234,800±$30k 21% below ME |
| Union and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377Lowest 30% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$893±$104 22% below ME |
| Union and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$3,018 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.3%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.7%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Newport 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 | — | — | #97 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Nokomis Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 7 photos → |
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.