ME area data
Union, ME
Union, ME.
Population: 4,023 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $398,287
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +117.8%
- All-time peak (2024-11)
- $406,887
- House Price Index
- 486.3 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 27.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, hurricane
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 85.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 33
- Days with Good air quality
- 296
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Frances Perkins National Monument (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bald Mountain Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 32
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +31 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $3,376
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,582
- Average weekly wage
- $1,011
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 60
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