Compare towns
Unity vs Greene vs Freedom vs Knox
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%).
Greene has the highest household income ($98k).
Freedom has the most homeowners (90.2%).
Knox has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
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 | Greene | Freedom | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,858 |
4,417Highest |
670Lowest |
825 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
-1.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
39.7±4.9 11% below ME |
40.1±2.7 10% below ME |
41.1±7.9Highest 8% below ME |
| Knox and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene and Freedom 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% |
15.1%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Freedom and Knox 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% |
22.2% ME: 36.2% |
23.2% ME: 36.2% |
26%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2 ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.6%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6kLowest 16% below ME |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
$64,861±$12k 13% below ME |
$64,821±$9k 13% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$270,000±$23kHighest 9% below ME |
$190,600±$69k 36% below ME |
$159,600±$26kLowest 46% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$1,194±$224 5% above ME |
— | $1,375±$47Highest 21% above ME |
| Knox and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,510 17% below ME |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
$2,328 23% below ME |
$1,610Lowest 47% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
21.1%±100 ME: 48.4% |
11.3%±31.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Unity 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% |
13.9% ME: 10.7% |
11.5% ME: 10.7% |
8.6%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8% ME: 74.3% |
90.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
26 min 4% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
30 min 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
8.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±7.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Knox 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 | — | #69 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | — |
| 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 | 5 photos → | 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.