Compare towns
Unity vs Dixmont vs Livermore Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Dixmont has the oldest population (median age 50.9).
Livermore Falls has the most kids (21.9% 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 | Dixmont | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,858 |
1,207Lowest |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
-4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
50.9±4.7Highest 14% above ME |
36.7±11.8 18% below ME |
| Dixmont and Livermore Falls 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% |
15.9%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore Falls and Dixmont 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% |
19.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Dixmont and Livermore Falls 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% |
24.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$75,952±$14kHighest about the ME average |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Dixmont 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±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$190,700±$22k 36% below ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
| Unity and Dixmont 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 |
$1,348±$62Highest 18% above ME |
$856±$126Lowest 25% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,548 49% below ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
42.2%±70.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore Falls and Unity 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% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
35 min 40% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dixmont and Unity 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 | RSU 19 | — |
| 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.