Compare towns
Parkman vs Unity vs Wellington
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 kids (19.4% under 18).
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Wellington has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Wellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 896 |
1,858Highest |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 51.7±5.6 15% above ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
63.6±8.6Highest 42% above ME |
| Wellington and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
8.1%±16.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Parkman and Unity 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% |
39.8%±11.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1% ME: 36.2% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±7.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,231±$21k 27% below ME |
$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$44,519±$4kLowest 40% 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±$25k 43% below ME |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$133,700±$30kLowest 55% below ME |
| Unity and Parkman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $873±$73 23% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,000 34% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$933Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.4%±42.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Unity and Parkman 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
38 minHighest 54% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.7%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
28%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wellington 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 | — |
| 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.