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Warren vs Brookline vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Warren | Brookline | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
531Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Brookline and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Union 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.