Compare towns
Union vs Warren vs Waterville
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 oldest population (median age 42.2).
Waterville has the most renters (51.2% rent).
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 | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Lowest |
4,932 |
17,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
42.2±2.2Highest 6% below ME |
35.5±2.5Lowest 21% below ME |
| Warren and Union 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% |
14.4%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Waterville 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% |
30.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
18.1%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$53,580±$4kLowest 28% 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 |
$184,600±$21kLowest 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 |
$978±$72Lowest 14% 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 |
$2,755Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±8.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Waterville 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% |
20.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waterville 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 | #105 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Waterville Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Waterville Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
| 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.