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Washington vs Corinth vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
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 | Washington | Corinth | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Lowest |
2,990Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% ME: +2.6% |
+0.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.2±6.7Highest 8% above ME |
42.7±6 5% below ME |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Washington and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
20.2% ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,861±$17kLowest 20% below ME |
$64,229±$5k 14% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,200±$36k 34% below ME |
$135,800±$31kLowest 54% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$322 9% below ME |
$883±$157Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,286 25% below ME |
$1,381Lowest 55% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±62.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±11.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Washington and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 30% above ME |
30 min 21% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Corinth 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 | — | #102 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 64/MSAD 64 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.