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Parkman vs Unity vs Phillips
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parkman has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Phillips has the most homeowners (83.3%).
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 | Parkman | Unity | Phillips |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 896Lowest |
1,858Highest |
1,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±5.6Highest 15% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
49.7±3.7 11% above ME |
| Parkman and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Phillips and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.6 ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.5% ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
| Unity and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,900±$25kLowest 43% below ME |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
| Unity and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $873±$73Highest 23% below ME |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
| Unity and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000Lowest 34% below ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33 ME: 48.4% |
| Unity and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips and Unity 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 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| 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 |
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.