Compare towns
Dayton vs Unity vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most expensive homes ($398k median).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Dayton | Unity | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313 |
1,858Lowest |
3,400Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5Highest 6% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
| Dayton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Dayton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Limerick and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
27.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24kHighest 52% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
| Dayton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34kHighest 34% above ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867 7% above ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872Highest 28% above ME |
$2,510Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,520 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Unity and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dayton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | 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 |
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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.