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Union vs West Haven vs Bowdoin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
Bowdoin has the most expensive homes ($293k 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 | West Haven | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663 |
234Lowest |
3,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
$91,239±$13kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Bowdoin and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$292,800±$71kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Bowdoin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,375 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Bowdoin 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 | — | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.