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Union vs Dummerston vs Warren vs Washington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Warren has the most renters (18.7% rent).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($195k 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 | Dummerston | Warren | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
2,090 |
4,932Highest |
1,624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
48.2±6.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washington and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21k 8% below U.S. |
$59,861±$17kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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 20% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$232,700±$32k 30% below U.S. |
$195,200±$36kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
$1,036±$322Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,832 9% below U.S. |
$2,286Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Washington and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.