What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrington has the oldest population (median age 49.2).

Unity has the most people working from home (15.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Harrington	Unity
People
Population	917Lowest	1,858Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	49.2±12.1Highest 10% above ME	27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME
Kids under 18	15.7%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1%	14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Harrington and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32%±9.5Highest ME: 22.4%	11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8%	30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,861±$17kHighest 13% below ME	$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME
	Harrington and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$144,600±$71kLowest 51% below ME	$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME
	Unity and Harrington 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
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,777Lowest 41% below ME	$2,510Highest 17% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.3%±39Highest ME: 48.4%	44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Harrington and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	17.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.1%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983 6 yrs newer than ME	1983 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 21% below ME	21 minHighest 14% below ME
Work from home	1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 15.9%	15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9%
Schools
School district	RSU 37/MSAD 37	RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center
High school in town	Narraguagus High School	Ecology Learning Ctr
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Lowest	12.4Highest
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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.