Compare towns
Union vs Brunswick vs Mapleton
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 kids (24.9% under 18).
Brunswick has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Union | Brunswick | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663 |
22,336Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+7.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
40±2.8Lowest 11% below ME |
41.8±6Highest 7% below ME |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±2.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Mapleton 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% |
22.9%±2.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Brunswick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% ME: 36.2% |
53.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.3%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$74,952±$6kLowest about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
| Mapleton 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 |
$376,300±$15kHighest 27% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$1,469±$99Highest 29% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Brunswick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 8% above ME |
$4,756Highest 57% above ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±8.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
71.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
19.8%±3.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Brunswick 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 | — | #30 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Brunswick High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.