Compare towns
Union vs Chapman vs Franklin
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%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
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 | Chapman | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Highest |
388Lowest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
| Franklin and Chapman 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Franklin 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% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
28.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Franklin 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 |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Chapman 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±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$245,800±$59k 17% below ME |
| Union and Franklin 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 |
— | $888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
| Union and Franklin 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 |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,231 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Union 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% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Franklin 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 Our Story | 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.