Compare towns
Union vs Wade vs Chapman
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 people working from home (15.9%).
Wade has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Chapman 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 | Wade | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Highest |
244Lowest |
388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
| Wade and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Chapman 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% |
33.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Union 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 |
$41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman 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 |
$157,100±$109kLowest 47% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Union and Wade 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | — |
| High school 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.