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Unity vs Caswell
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 most expensive homes ($207k median).
Caswell has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Caswell |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,858Highest |
243Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
33.7±22.1Highest 25% below ME |
| Caswell and Unity 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% |
28.8%±11.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Caswell and Unity 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% |
15.2%±3.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Caswell and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
8.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$43,173±$15kLowest 42% below ME |
| Unity and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$85,000±$30kLowest 71% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$73Highest 23% below ME |
$836±$272Lowest 27% below ME |
| Unity and Caswell 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 |
$1,118Lowest 63% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
12.2%±46.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Unity and Caswell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
31.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
63.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 14% below ME |
17 minLowest 32% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.5%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Caswell 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 | Caswell Public Schools |
| High school in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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| 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.