Compare towns
Union vs Upton vs Warren vs Pittston
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).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Pittston has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Upton | Warren | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
91Lowest |
4,932Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Pittston 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% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.4% ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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±$9k 8% above ME |
— | $74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
| Pittston 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 |
— | $232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$238,700±$66k 20% below ME |
| Union and Pittston 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±$456 about the ME average |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
| 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 |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston 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% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±12 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Upton 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 | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| 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.