What stands out worked out from the figures below

Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).

Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Owls Head	Unity
People
Population	1,482Highest	1,375Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.6±6.6Lowest 35% above U.S.	58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S.
	Unity and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Owls Head and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Unity and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Owls Head and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,325±$7kLowest 8% above U.S.	$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S.
	Unity and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$413,300±$43kHighest 24% above U.S.	$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,191±$386Lowest 16% below U.S.	$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S.
	Unity and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,981Lowest 4% below U.S.	$5,394Highest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.9%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Unity and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 38% below U.S.	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.
Work from home	13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Owls Head and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 13	Unity School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.