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Alexander vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexander has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Unity has the most people working from home (15.8%).
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 | Alexander | Unity |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 553Lowest |
1,858Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±4.2Highest 18% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Alexander and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Alexander and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $93,750±$10kHighest 25% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$54kLowest 35% below ME |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
| Unity and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $873±$73 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,781Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Unity and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 26% below ME |
21 minHighest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Alexander Public Schools | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.