Compare towns
Leeds vs Unity vs Livermore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Livermore has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Leeds | Unity | Livermore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,285Highest |
1,858Lowest |
1,868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 38.2±8.3 15% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
17%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.7 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,208±$14kHighest 14% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
| Leeds and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,800±$27kHighest 13% below ME |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
| Leeds and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$461Highest 17% below ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
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| Leeds and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,565Highest 16% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,237Lowest 26% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.1%±11.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 73 |
| High school in town | None 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.