Compare towns
Freedom vs Unity vs Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Albion has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Freedom | Unity | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 670Lowest |
1,858 |
2,204Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.1% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±2.7 10% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Freedom and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Albion and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,861±$12kHighest 13% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
| Freedom and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$69kLowest 36% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
| Albion 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 | $2,328 23% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Albion 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 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.