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Union vs Lagrange vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Lagrange has the most affordable homes ($126k 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 | Lagrange | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Highest |
709Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
45.9±13.8Highest about the ME average |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Lagrange and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.7%±11.7 ME: 18.1% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±6.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
29.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.3%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Newburgh 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±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$58,417±$14kLowest 22% below ME |
$76,750±$10k about the ME average |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$126,000±$33kLowest 58% below ME |
$244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
| Union and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$831±$151Lowest 27% below ME |
$950±$219 17% below ME |
| Union and Newburgh 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 |
$869Lowest 71% below ME |
$2,748 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±56.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Lagrange and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Lagrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.