Compare towns
Union vs Charlotte
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%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($141k 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 | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,663Highest |
377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
48.6±3.1Highest 8% above ME |
| Charlotte 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% |
21.8%±10.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Charlotte 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% |
21.8%±7.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Charlotte 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
28.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Charlotte 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 |
$67,813±$18kLowest 9% below ME |
| Union and Charlotte 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 |
$140,800±$30kLowest 53% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,000Lowest 34% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
98.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.