Compare towns
New Gloucester vs Pittston vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | New Gloucester | Pittston | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766Highest |
3,093 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 10% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.