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Union vs Stoneham 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 the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
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 | Stoneham | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663 |
271Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Stoneham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$63,750±$27kLowest 15% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| Union and Warren 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 |
$226,200±$32kLowest 24% 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 |
$1,125±$383Lowest about the ME average |
$1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
| Union and Stoneham 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 |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Warren 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% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.