Compare towns
Knox vs Unity vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Knox | Unity | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 825Lowest |
1,858 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±7.9 8% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
41.6±5.3Highest 7% below ME |
| Union and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Union and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Union and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$267,600±$42kHighest 10% below ME |
| Union and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,179±$452 4% above ME |
| Knox and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Unity and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union and Unity 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 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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 History | 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.