Compare towns
Albion vs Canton vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albion has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Unity has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Albion | Canton | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204Highest |
1,191Lowest |
1,858 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
41.4±7.2 8% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
| Albion and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Canton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
| Unity and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
| Albion and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$873±$73Highest 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,277 25% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 36% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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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.