Compare towns
Union vs Madison vs Warren
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%).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% rent).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Madison | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Lowest |
4,782 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Madison 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% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Madison 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 |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Union and Warren 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 |
$187,600±$40kLowest 37% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Union and Warren 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 |
$906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Union and Warren 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 |
$1,983Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Madison 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% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Madison 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 | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 59/MSAD 59 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.