Compare towns
Buckfield vs Troy vs Unity vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buckfield has the most kids (25.7% under 18).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Hebron has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Buckfield | Troy | Unity | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,403Highest |
984Lowest |
1,858 |
1,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-13.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±10.1 16% below ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
43.8±5.1 about the ME average |
| Troy and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±7.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Buckfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±2.7 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.5%±1.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,917±$41k 4% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$92,550±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Hebron and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,700±$18k 23% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$242,300±$26kHighest 18% below ME |
| Hebron and Buckfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $521±$33Lowest 54% below ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,860Highest 6% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,323 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±55Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
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| Troy and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 25% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
31 min 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.6%±12.5 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
9.9%±4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 10 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Buckfield Jr-Sr High School | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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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.