Compare towns
Union vs North Berwick vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | North Berwick | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663 |
5,129Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman 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% |
29% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and North Berwick 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 |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
| North Berwick and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
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| Union and North Berwick 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 |
$3,735Highest 23% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick 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% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and North Berwick 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 | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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| 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.