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Union vs Readfield 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 youngest population (median age 41.6).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Readfield | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Highest |
2,651 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
48.1±7.6Highest 7% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Readfield and Chapman 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% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest 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%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Chapman and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman 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 |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Readfield 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 |
$326,400±$20kHighest 10% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Readfield and Union 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 |
$1,125±$844Lowest about the ME average |
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| Union and Readfield 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 |
$3,392Highest 12% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Readfield 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% |
5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 38 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.