Union, Maine

Town in Knox County · population 2,383 (2020 Census)

Median home: $267,600
Household income: $80,724
Jan low / Jul high: 12° / 77°
Snow a year: 69 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 1
Median age: 41.6

Union is a town of 2,383 people in Knox County, Maine. The median home is worth $267,600, above the typical Maine town ($238,950). It ranks better for families than 77% of Maine towns, better for a vacation home than 70% of Maine towns.

How Union ranks

Percentile among Maine towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Maine towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Union is worth $267,600, above the typical Maine town ($238,950). Homes cost about 3.3 times the median household income of $80,724, which is more affordable than 56% of Maine towns. Median rent is $1,179 a month. 85.9% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Maine towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Union	Typical Maine town
Median home value	$267,600	$238,950
Median rent	$1,179	$1,027
Median household income	$80,724	$68,967
Home value ÷ income	3.3×	3.4×
Homeownership	85.9%	82.4%
Median year built	1979	1978
Seasonal / vacation homes	14.8%	—

Who lives in Union

People	Union	Typical Maine town
Median age	41.6	46.9
Age 65 and over	21.4%	22.9%
Under 18	24.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.4%	28.2%
Below the poverty line	10.2%	10.7%
Veterans	9.8%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.9%	—
Work from home	15.9%	12.3%
Average commute	29.4 min	25.5 min
Homes with broadband	90.5%	90.0%

Weather in Union

July highs average 76.7°F and January lows 12.0°F. About 56.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 68.7 inches of snow (typical Maine town: 77.2 in). Expect about 2 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 148 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the W Rockport 1 Nnw station (7.4 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Union since 1950, compared with 2 for the typical Maine town. The strongest, an F1, struck on September 14, 1956 about 9.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on September 14, 1956.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 3 times; the largest was 1.25 inches on June 20, 1960.

Severe weather in Knox County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Knox County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 1 deaths recorded.

Knox County has been included in 31 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 20, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4764: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 14, 2023	Hurricane	EM-3598: Hurricane Lee
July 6, 2023	Flood	DR-4719: Severe Storm And Flooding
March 22, 2023	Severe Storm	DR-4696: Severe Storm And Flooding
March 15, 2022	Coastal Storm	DR-4647: Severe Storm And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Knox County

Knox County had 16,874 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $55,720 a year. Unemployment was 2.9% in 2023; in Union itself the ACS puts it at 3.2%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Union

1 public school with 115 students, about 9.6 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Union Elementary	PK-6	115	9.6

Towns near Union

Appleton, ME
4.8 mi · 1,411 people · home $235,600
Hope, ME
4.9 mi · 1,698 people · home $373,400
Washington, ME
5.6 mi · 1,592 people · home $195,200
Warren, ME
7.3 mi · 4,865 people · home $232,700
Waldoboro, ME
8.8 mi · 5,154 people · home $274,900
Liberty, ME
9.9 mi · 934 people · home $229,600
Thomaston, ME
10.2 mi · 2,739 people · home $271,700
Waldoboro, ME
10.4 mi · 1,300 people · home $291,600

Union questions

Is Union, Maine a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Union scores better for retirees than 48% of Maine towns and quieter than 51%. 21.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 41.6).

How much does a house cost in Union?

The median owner-occupied home in Union is valued at $267,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $80,724, so homes cost about 3.3 times income. Median rent is $1,179 a month.

What is the weather like in Union?

July highs average 76.7°F and January lows 12.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 56.2 inches of precipitation a year and 68.7 inches of snow.

Does Union get tornadoes?

1 tornado has passed within 10 miles of Union since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F1 on September 14, 1956. The typical Maine town has had 2.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Union's Census boundary (GEOID 2301378115). Comparisons use the median of Maine towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.