Compare towns
Union vs New Gloucester 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%).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | New Gloucester | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Lowest |
5,766Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Warren and Union 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% |
24.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and New Gloucester 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% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 8% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
$232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Union and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 8% above ME |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$2,832Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and New Gloucester 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981 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%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.