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Union vs Greene 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 most people working from home (15.9%).
Greene has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Greene | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663 |
4,417Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% 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% |
23.3%±5.2Lowest 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% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Chapman 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 |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| Greene 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 |
$270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Greene and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,194±$224Highest 5% above ME |
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| Greene and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,965 about the ME average |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Union 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Greene 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 | — | #69 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.