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Warren vs Madison vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% rent).
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 | Madison | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
4,782 |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% ME: +2.6% |
-2.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% below ME |
49.6±3.4Highest 11% above ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.9%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.1%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Madison and Union 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 ME: 36.2% |
21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Warren and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21k about the ME average |
$61,747±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32k 22% below ME |
$187,600±$40kLowest 37% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456 about the ME average |
$906±$247Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832 7% below ME |
$1,983Lowest 35% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±11.7 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
54.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1964Lowest 13 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±10.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Madison 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 59/MSAD 59 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.