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Presque Isle vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Presque Isle has the oldest population (median age 44.1).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Presque Isle | Unity |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,736Highest |
1,858Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±3.5Highest about the ME average |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Presque Isle and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $55,768±$6kLowest 25% below ME |
$62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
| Unity and Presque Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$11kLowest 50% below ME |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $904±$54Highest 21% below ME |
$873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
| Presque Isle and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,401Lowest 21% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±9.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Presque Isle and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 41% below ME |
21 minHighest 14% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Presque Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #62 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center |
| High school in town | Presque Isle High School | Ecology Learning Ctr |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
12.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.