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Union vs Gorham vs Chapman
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Gorham | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663 |
18,300Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Union 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% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Gorham and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
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| Gorham and Union 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.