Compare towns
Union vs Stetson vs Mapleton vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Stetson has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Stetson | Mapleton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
1,151Lowest |
1,884 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±5.1Highest 6% below ME |
41.8±6 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Stetson 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% |
14.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Mapleton 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% |
19.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$76,023±$28k about the ME average |
$91,731±$25kHighest 23% above ME |
$74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
| Mapleton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
$205,700±$34k 31% below ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
| Union and Warren 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 |
$800±$377 30% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| Union and Warren 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 |
$1,962 35% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
73.7%±42Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Stetson and Warren 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% |
10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Warren 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 | — | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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.