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Union vs Standish 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).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($195k 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 | Standish | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663 |
10,662Highest |
1,624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
| Washington and Union 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% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Washington 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% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$336,000±$18kHighest 13% above ME |
$195,200±$36kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% 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 |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$2,286Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±62.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Washington 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% |
7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.6%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Washington 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.