Compare towns
Union vs Brownfield vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Brownfield has the most expensive homes ($288k median).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Brownfield | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663 |
1,830Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Highest 7% below ME |
39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
| Union and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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±$9k 8% above ME |
$60,889±$5kLowest 19% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
| Brownfield 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 |
$1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
| Brownfield and Union 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 |
$2,976 about the ME average |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
44 minHighest 80% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
9.5%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Brownfield 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 | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.