Compare towns
Union vs Mapleton vs Perry
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%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Mapleton | Perry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Highest |
1,884 |
744Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2% ME: +2.6% |
-9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
45.5±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Perry and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.1%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Perry 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Perry 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% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
31.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mapleton 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±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$82,056±$4k 10% above ME |
| Mapleton and Perry 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$196,400±$13k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
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| Union and Mapleton 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$3,132 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Perry and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 6% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.4%±11.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Perry and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Perry Public Schools |
| High school 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 |
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.