Compare towns
Albion vs Unity vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Unity | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,204Highest |
1,858 |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Albion 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% |
14%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Unity and Wayne 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% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Wayne 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% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
| Wayne and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$983±$554Highest 14% below ME |
| Wayne and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Unity 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% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 36% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.