Compare towns
Unity vs Burnham vs Pittston vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the youngest population (median age 27.5).
Burnham has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
Pittston has the highest household income ($87k).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Unity | Burnham | Pittston | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,858 |
953Lowest |
3,093Highest |
984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
48.4±3.2 8% above ME |
41.4±5.9 8% below ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Burnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% ME: 36.2% |
20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$59,261±$18k 21% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Pittston and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$178,100±$43kLowest 40% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Pittston and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,308±$386Highest 15% above ME |
$1,080±$593 5% below ME |
$1,255±$211 10% above ME |
| Burnham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,897 38% below ME |
$1,909 37% below ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60.9%±49Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Burnham and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3% ME: 10.7% |
13.6% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
22 min 13% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
17%±10.9 ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Burnham 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 | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.