What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. Agatha has the oldest population (median age 55.3).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	St. Agatha	Unity
People
Population	842Lowest	1,858Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9.2%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	55.3±8.6Highest 23% above ME	27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME
Kids under 18	17%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1%	14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1%
	St. Agatha and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.3%±5Highest ME: 22.4%	11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15%Lowest ME: 36.2%	22.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,417±$34kHighest about the ME average	$62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME
	St. Agatha and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$187,500±$47kLowest 37% below ME	$206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME
	Unity and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$435±$176Lowest 62% below ME	$873±$73Highest 23% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,617Lowest 47% below ME	$2,510Highest 17% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.5%±44.4Lowest ME: 48.4%	44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4%
	Unity and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.7%Lowest ME: 10.7%	17.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.6%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 6% below ME	21 minLowest 14% below ME
Work from home	7.8%±7Lowest ME: 15.9%	15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9%
	Unity and St. Agatha are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	RSU 33/MSAD 33	RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center
High school in town	Wisdom Middle High School	Ecology Learning Ctr
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	12.4Highest
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.