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Union vs Guildhall vs Bowdoin vs Limerick
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).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Bowdoin has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Limerick has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
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 | Guildhall | Bowdoin | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
371Lowest |
3,188 |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
44.3±10Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Bowdoin and Guildhall 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% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Bowdoin 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 about the U.S. average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,239±$13k 13% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
| Guildhall and Limerick 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. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$292,800±$71k 12% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Limerick 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. |
$4,625Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,375 8% above U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Limerick 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Limerick 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 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.