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Union vs Newark vs Maine
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 renters (41.1% rent).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Maine has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Newark | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,078Highest |
727Lowest |
5,089 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,713±$2kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$69,115±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Newark and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,900±$5kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$156,100±$44k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$37Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$939±$49 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,200Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,828 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Maine 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 | #199 of 484 in NY | — | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.