Compare towns
Union vs Sidney vs Bowdoin vs Limerick
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).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Bowdoin has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Sidney | Bowdoin | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663Lowest |
4,790Highest |
3,188 |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
44.3±10Highest about the ME average |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Bowdoin and Sidney 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% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Sidney 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% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Bowdoin 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 |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Limerick and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$292,800±$71k about the ME average |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Sidney and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
— | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Sidney 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 |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,375Highest 11% above ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1994 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
32 min 29% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Limerick 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #28 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 18 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — |
| 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 | 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.