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Union vs Warren vs Strong
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%).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Strong has the most affordable homes ($184k 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 | Warren | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663 |
4,932Highest |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
47.5±8.9Highest 6% above ME |
| Strong and Warren 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% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.5%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Strong 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Strong 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren 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±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$47,557±$10kLowest 36% below ME |
| 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 |
$232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$183,900±$29kLowest 38% 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±$456 about the ME average |
$920±$276Lowest 19% 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 |
$2,832 7% below ME |
$1,950Lowest 36% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Union 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% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Strong and Union 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 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.