Compare towns
Jay vs Unity vs Livermore Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most homeowners (82.7%).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Livermore Falls has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
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 | Jay | Unity | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,657Highest |
1,858Lowest |
3,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.5±5.1Highest 12% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
36.7±11.8 18% below ME |
| Jay and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore Falls and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Jay and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,238±$19kHighest 6% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Jay and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,600±$27k 43% below ME |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
| Unity and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$873±$73Highest 23% below ME |
$856±$126 25% below ME |
| Unity and Livermore Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,245 26% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore Falls and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 13% below ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Livermore Falls 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 73 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — |
| High school in town | Spruce Mountain High School | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
12.4Lowest |
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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.