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Limington vs Unity vs Minot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Minot has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Limington | Unity | Minot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,017Highest |
1,858Lowest |
2,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
49±6.1 9% above ME |
| Limington and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Minot and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Limington and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,675±$11k 13% above ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$95,655±$17kHighest 28% above ME |
| Minot and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,600±$33kHighest about the ME average |
$206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$294,900±$26k about the ME average |
| Limington and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,185±$121Highest 4% above ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$878±$801 23% below ME |
| Limington and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,852Highest 6% below ME |
$2,510Lowest 17% below ME |
$2,602 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±23.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
35.7%±40.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limington and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 40% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±5.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Minot and Unity 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 | #70 of 133 in ME | — | #78 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 16 |
| 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.