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Chapman vs Pittston vs Unity

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Pittston has the most renters (19% rent).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).

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.

MeasureChapmanPittstonUnity
People
Population
388Lowest
3,093Highest
1,375
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+7.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-9.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±11.4
17% above U.S.
41.4±5.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
58±4.5Highest
49% above U.S.
Unity and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±7.4
U.S.: 22%
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
18.5%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.9%±7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Unity and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
26.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Pittston and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,125±$17kHighest
15% above U.S.
$86,614±$18kLowest
7% above U.S.
$87,500±$16k
8% above U.S.
Chapman and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
$238,700±$66k
28% below U.S.
$276,100±$29kHighest
17% below U.S.
Unity and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,080±$593Lowest
24% below U.S.
$1,625±$804Highest
15% above U.S.
Unity and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
$1,909
39% below U.S.
$5,394Highest
73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.6%±34.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Pittston and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5
U.S.: 15.1%
3.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Unity and Chapman 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 — #123 of 133 in ME —
School district — RSU 11/MSAD 11 Unity School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet 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.