What stands out worked out from the figures below

Anson has the oldest population (median age 46.7).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Anson	Unity
People
Population	2,331Highest	1,858Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	46.7±6.2Highest 4% above ME	27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME
Kids under 18	22.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%	14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Anson and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.3%±4.9Highest ME: 22.4%	11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Anson and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%	22.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$52,474±$21kLowest 30% below ME	$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME
	Unity and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$117,800±$14kLowest 60% below ME	$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$928±$62Highest 19% below ME	$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME
	Anson and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,572Lowest 48% below ME	$2,510Highest 17% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20.6%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4%	44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4%
	Unity and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%	17.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 32% above ME	21 minLowest 14% below ME
Work from home	3%±2.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	RSU 74/MSAD 74	RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center
High school in town	Carrabec High School	Ecology Learning Ctr
Students per teacherat that high school	11.6Lowest	12.4Highest
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.