Compare towns
Stow vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stow has the oldest population (median age 57).
Union has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Stow | Union |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 535Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57±10.5Highest 27% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Stow and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±5.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 37.9%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stow and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $42,204±$22kLowest 44% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,400±$42kHighest 10% above ME |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
| Stow and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,304Highest 9% above ME |
$3,276Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Union and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 51 minHighest 109% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.7%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Stow and Union 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.