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Cambridge vs Unity vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($215k median).
Unity has the most people working from home (15.8%).
Marshfield has the most kids (28.5% under 18).
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 | Cambridge | Unity | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
1,858Highest |
499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.7±1.1 14% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
40.9±7.8Highest 9% below ME |
| Marshfield and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±8.6 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
28.5%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Marshfield and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±8 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.8%±3.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Marshfield and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±3 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,194±$39kHighest 15% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$62,500±$5kLowest 16% below ME |
| Cambridge and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,900±$61kHighest 28% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$191,900±$42kLowest 35% below ME |
| Cambridge and Unity 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,574Lowest 48% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$2,342 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 65% above ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
13 minLowest 46% below ME |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.