Compare towns
Baldwin vs Cushing vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
Cushing has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Baldwin | Cushing | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,460 |
1,858Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
48.8±7.7 9% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
| Baldwin and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Cushing and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.5%±0.9 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% ME: 36.2% |
38.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$83,500±$19kHighest 12% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
| Cushing and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
$409,800±$44kHighest 38% above ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,553±$376Highest 36% above ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$3,944Highest 30% above ME |
$2,510Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.7%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Unity and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.7% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
23 min 5% below ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Cushing and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 13 | 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.