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Bangor vs Unity vs Veazie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bangor has the most renters (52.8% rent).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Veazie has the most people working from home (12%).
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 | Bangor | Unity | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,938Highest |
1,375Lowest |
1,847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.7±4.6 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Veazie and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bangor and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$78,229±$10k 3% below U.S. |
| Unity and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$293,100±$35kHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Veazie and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$43Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,095±$79 23% below U.S. |
| Unity and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,076Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,073 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Veazie and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Veazie and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | Unity School District | Veazie Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bangor High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.