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Industry vs Unity vs Anson vs Starks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Industry has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Anson has the most affordable homes ($118k median).
Starks has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.3%).
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 | Industry | Unity | Anson | Starks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 988 |
1,375 |
2,331Highest |
556Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±10.7Lowest 4% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.7±6.2 20% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Industry and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Anson and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,056±$19k 22% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$52,474±$21kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
| Unity and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$117,800±$14kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$148,500±$27k 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,049±$137 26% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$928±$62Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
| Unity and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,793 43% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,572 50% below U.S. |
$1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.6%±23.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Industry and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Industry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Carrabec High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.