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Union vs West Paris vs Warren
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%).
West Paris has the most people working from home (23.8%).
Warren 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 | West Paris | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663 |
1,808Lowest |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
46±7.9Highest about the ME average |
42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
| West Paris 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% |
14.3%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
25.2%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| West Paris 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% |
23.1% ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5%±1.9Highest 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 |
$56,324±$5kLowest 25% below ME |
$74,616±$21k about the ME average |
| 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 |
$193,000±$20kLowest 35% below ME |
$232,700±$32k 22% 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 |
$838±$333Lowest 26% below ME |
$1,125±$456 about the ME average |
| 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 |
$2,083Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,832 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
61.5%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
52.1%±29.8 ME: 48.4% |
| West Paris and Warren 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% |
24.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 20% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
23.8%±18.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| West Paris 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 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.