Compare towns
Union vs Cushing vs Limerick vs Bowdoin
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).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Cushing | Limerick | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
1,460Lowest |
3,400Highest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
48.8±7.7Highest 9% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
| Cushing and Bowdoin 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% |
17.1%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Bowdoin 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% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Cushing 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% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$83,500±$19k 12% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
| Limerick and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$292,800±$71k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,553±$376 36% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
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| Limerick and Cushing 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 |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Cushing 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% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 5% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
32 min 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing 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 | — | — | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 13 | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.