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Sherman vs Unity vs Jonesboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherman has the most kids (33.4% under 18).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Jonesboro has the oldest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Sherman | Unity | Jonesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 947 |
1,858Highest |
570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 33.4±8.6 25% below ME |
27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
38.3±13Highest 15% below ME |
| Jonesboro and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±3 ME: 22.4% |
| Sherman and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
18.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,444±$7kLowest 34% below ME |
$62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$63,750±$14kHighest 15% below ME |
| Jonesboro and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,200±$14kLowest 61% below ME |
$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$151,400±$75k 49% below ME |
| Unity and Jonesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $672±$329Lowest 41% below ME |
$873±$73 23% below ME |
$1,081±$145Highest 5% below ME |
| Jonesboro and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,328 56% below ME |
$2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,253Lowest 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.7%±77.5 ME: 48.4% |
44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±32.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Jonesboro and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
17.3% ME: 10.7% |
14%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 11% below ME |
21 min 14% below ME |
19 minLowest 22% below ME |
| Work from home | 28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sherman 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 | Jonesboro Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| 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.