Compare towns
Richmond vs Unity vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Richmond | Unity | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,566 |
1,858Lowest |
3,930Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±3.8 18% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
40±6.5Highest 11% below ME |
| Pittsfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Richmond and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,854±$10kHighest 12% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$57,381±$12kLowest 23% below ME |
| Richmond and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,700±$27kHighest 18% below ME |
$206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$164,100±$17kLowest 45% below ME |
| Richmond and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$166Highest 5% below ME |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$825±$260Lowest 28% below ME |
| Richmond and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,143Highest 4% above ME |
$2,510 17% below ME |
$1,965Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittsfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
15.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.3% ME: 74.3% |
76.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
21 minLowest 14% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Richmond and Unity 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 | — | — | #125 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Richmond Public Schools | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 53/MSAD 53 |
| High school in town | Richmond High School | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
12.4Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.