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Union vs York vs Pittston
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 kids (24.9% under 18).
York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).
Pittston has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | York | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Lowest |
13,986Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
49.5±5.2Highest 10% above ME |
41.4±5.9Lowest 8% below ME |
| York 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% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and York 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% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Pittston 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±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$86,614±$18k 16% above ME |
| York and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$238,700±$66kLowest 20% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
$1,490±$336Highest 31% above ME |
$1,080±$593Lowest 5% below ME |
| York and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 8% above ME |
$4,658Highest 53% above ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8 ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittston and York 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
81%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 20% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | York Public Schools | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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| 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.