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Stetson vs Unity vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stetson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Newport has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Stetson | Unity | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,151Lowest |
1,375 |
3,143Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.3±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stetson and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stetson and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,023±$28k 6% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$60,365±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Unity and Stetson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,700±$34kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$234,800±$30k 29% below U.S. |
| Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$377Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$893±$104 37% below U.S. |
| Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,018 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.7%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stetson and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport and Stetson 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 | — | — | #97 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Unity School District | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Nokomis Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 7 photos → |
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.