Compare towns
Wade vs Weston 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 most renters (21.7% rent).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Union has the most expensive homes ($268k 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 | Wade | Weston | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 244Lowest |
275 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±18.5 20% above ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Weston and Wade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Wade 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% |
21.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Wade and Weston 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% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Weston 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 |
$58,942±$7k 21% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$109kLowest 47% below ME |
$171,700±$26k 42% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,655 45% below ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Union 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% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Weston 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.