Compare towns
Union vs Springfield vs Limerick vs Hope
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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Hope has the most expensive homes ($373k 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 | Springfield | Limerick | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
310Lowest |
3,400Highest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
| Springfield and Hope 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% |
18.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Hope 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% |
21.6%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Springfield 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% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Limerick 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 |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
$86,766±$6k 16% above ME |
| Limerick and Hope 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 |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
— | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,219±$182 7% above ME |
| Limerick and Hope 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 |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Hope 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% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | — | Hope Public Schools |
| 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.