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Clinton vs Palmyra vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clinton has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Palmyra has the most kids (29.2% under 18).
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 | Clinton | Palmyra | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,385Highest |
2,209 |
1,858Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-3.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.7±4.3Highest 13% above ME |
37.1±4.8 17% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
29.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.7%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Clinton and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% ME: 36.2% |
13.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,458±$39kHighest 4% below ME |
$60,543±$17kLowest 19% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
| Clinton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,000±$28k 37% below ME |
$154,900±$34kLowest 48% below ME |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
| Unity and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$118Highest 3% above ME |
$733±$119Lowest 36% below ME |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,910 37% below ME |
$1,614Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±26.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
47.2%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Clinton and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.1% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.6% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.8%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
7.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Clinton 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 | #116 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.