Compare towns
Searsmont vs Unity vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Searsmont has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Searsmont | Unity | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,646Highest |
1,375 |
1,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±9.8 14% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.5±7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Unity and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Searsmont and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,000±$20k 8% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$81,300±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,000±$31kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$220,300±$57kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Searsmont and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$311Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,165±$152 18% below U.S. |
| Unity and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,788 11% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±47.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Searsmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±10.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Searsmont and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 71 | Unity School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school 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 |
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.