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Oakfield vs Unity vs Oakfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakfield has the oldest population (median age 57.7).
Unity has the most people working from home (15.8%).
Oakfield has the most affordable homes ($69k 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 | Oakfield | Unity | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 629 |
1,858Highest |
449Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 57.7±6.3Highest 29% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
57.3±13 28% above ME |
| Oakfield and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Unity and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.2%±7.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
35.9%±9.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Oakfield and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.4% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $46,378±$3k 38% below ME |
$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$45,272±$7kLowest 39% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,300±$46k 51% below ME |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$68,600±$53kLowest 77% below ME |
| Unity and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $592±$261 48% below ME |
$873±$73Highest 23% below ME |
$567±$244Lowest 50% below ME |
| Unity and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,272 58% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$613Lowest 80% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±13.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.6%±13.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Unity and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
56%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 4 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 25% below ME |
21 minHighest 14% below ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.1%±6.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Oakfield 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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| 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.