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Northfield vs Unity vs Newry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($199k median).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Newry has the most expensive homes ($308k 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 | Northfield | Unity | Newry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 263 |
1,858Highest |
177Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62.1±16.2Highest 39% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
61.1±5 36% above ME |
| Northfield and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±12.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Unity and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±9.2 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
42.4%±14.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Newry and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$52kHighest 9% below ME |
$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$67,000±$23k 10% below ME |
| Northfield and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,600±$64kLowest 33% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$307,700±$69kHighest 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,125±$666Highest about the ME average |
| Newry and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,773Lowest 42% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$2,438 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Unity and Newry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
25 minHighest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±9.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Newry 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.