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Unity vs Canton vs Pittston
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).
Canton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
Pittston has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Canton | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,858 |
1,191Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
41.4±7.2Highest 8% below ME |
41.4±5.9Highest 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.2%±7.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Canton 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±6.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.7% ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$86,614±$18kHighest 16% above 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 |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% below ME |
$238,700±$66kHighest 20% below ME |
| Pittston and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$73 23% below ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% below ME |
$1,080±$593Highest 5% below ME |
| Pittston and Unity 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 |
$2,277 25% below ME |
$1,909Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
57.6%±34.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton and Unity 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 |
| 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.