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Union vs Bingham vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k median).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Union | Bingham | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663 |
660Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
56±8.2Highest 25% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
38.3%±4Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.9%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$42,708±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Union and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$103,000±$26kLowest 65% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Union and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$354±$264Lowest 69% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Union and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,059Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±45.9 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Bingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1952Lowest 25 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Warren 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 | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3 |
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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.