Compare towns
Waite vs Union vs Maxfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering WaiteTalmadge
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Maxfield has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Waite | Union | Maxfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108 |
2,663Highest |
76Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 53±14.6 18% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
54.5±5Highest 22% above ME |
| Maxfield and Waite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±23 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
7.9%±39.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Waite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±20.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
13.2%±44.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Waite and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±10.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±14.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Waite are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,750±$50kLowest 28% below ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
$92,500±$48kHighest 24% above ME |
| Maxfield and Union 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 |
$164,600±$35kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452 4% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $828Lowest 73% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
$2,333 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1999Highest 22 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 29 minLowest 20% above ME |
56 minHighest 129% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±45.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±39.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Waite 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.