Compare towns
Weld vs Monroe vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($220k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Weld | Monroe | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459Lowest |
1,001 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Union and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,083±$11kLowest 17% below ME |
$81,300±$7kHighest 9% above ME |
$80,724±$9k 8% above ME |
| Monroe and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME |
$220,300±$57kLowest 26% below ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Weld and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,165±$152Lowest about the ME average |
$1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
32 minHighest 28% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.