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Phippsburg vs Unity vs Mapleton vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the highest household income ($108k).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Phippsburg | Unity | Mapleton | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,238Highest |
1,375Lowest |
1,884 |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.6±6.6 35% above U.S. |
| Unity and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$87,325±$7kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Phippsburg and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$413,300±$43kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Owls Head and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346 28% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,191±$386 16% below 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 | $2,034 35% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,981 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Owls Head and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Unity School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.