Compare towns
Union vs Orient vs Danforth vs Washington
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 kids (24.9% under 18).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k 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 | Orient | Danforth | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663Highest |
137Lowest |
666 |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
62±9Highest 38% above ME |
53.1±4.4 19% above ME |
48.2±6.7 8% above ME |
| Orient and Danforth 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% |
16.8%±18.9 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Orient 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% |
46%±10.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±11.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Washington 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 |
— | $48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$59,861±$17k 20% below ME |
| Union and Washington 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 |
$548,600±$183kHighest 85% above ME |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
— | $629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,036±$322 9% below ME |
| Union and Washington 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 |
— | $1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,286 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5 ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Orient and Washington 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% |
35.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
15.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
— | 28 minLowest 15% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
81%±44Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.