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Union vs Jay vs Warren vs Hope
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Warren has the most renters (18.7% rent).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Jay | Warren | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
471Lowest |
4,932Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
| Jay and Hope 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% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Hope 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% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 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 |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$86,766±$6kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Hope 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. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$456Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Hope 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. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$3,842Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Hope 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.