Compare towns
Newburgh vs Unity vs Chapman vs Carmel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the most people working from home (15.8%).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Carmel has the most expensive homes ($257k median).
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 | Newburgh | Unity | Chapman | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
1,858 |
388Lowest |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
45.7±11.4 about the ME average |
46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
| Carmel and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.5%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
22.8% ME: 36.2% |
17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k about the ME average |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
| Chapman and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 18% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$256,800±$37kHighest 13% below ME |
| Carmel and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 17% below ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $1,276±$187Highest 12% above ME |
| Carmel and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748Highest 9% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,662 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 23% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Carmel 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 | — | — | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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 | 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.