Compare towns
Weld vs Temple 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).
Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).
Union has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Temple | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459Lowest |
824 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
34±14Lowest 24% below ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Temple and Union 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% |
15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Union and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,083±$11k 17% below ME |
$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union and Weld 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 |
$210,200±$79kLowest 29% 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 | — | $1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
| Temple and Union 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 |
$2,367 22% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Temple 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% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
92.7% ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
1966 11 yrs older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
29 minLowest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±8.4Lowest 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 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.