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Wade vs Chapman vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wade has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Wade | Chapman | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
388 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5Highest 20% above ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Wade and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.8%±10.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $41,818±$25kLowest 44% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Chapman and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109kLowest 47% below ME |
$185,700±$22k 37% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,850 39% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Union and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.