Compare towns
Union vs Cornwall vs Hope vs Waldoboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Waldoboro has the most renters (21.4% 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 | Cornwall | Hope | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
1,208Lowest |
1,748 |
5,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
50.1±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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 about the U.S. average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,766±$6k 7% above U.S. |
$69,107±$8kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$274,900±$39k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Hope and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
$2,861Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Hope 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 | — | — | — | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Hope Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.