Compare towns
Unity vs Hodgdon 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%).
Hodgdon has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Livermore Falls has the most renters (34% rent).
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 | Hodgdon | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,858 |
1,428Lowest |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.5% ME: +2.6% |
-4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
42.2±6.2Highest 6% below ME |
36.7±11.8 18% below ME |
| Hodgdon 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% |
25.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Hodgdon and Livermore Falls 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% |
20.7%±2.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Hodgdon 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
15.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
17.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$54,519±$11k 27% below ME |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Unity and Hodgdon 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 |
$159,300±$25k 46% below ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
| Unity and Hodgdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$73Highest 23% below ME |
$695±$426Lowest 39% below ME |
$856±$126 25% below ME |
| Unity and Livermore Falls 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 |
$1,614 47% below ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.3%±24.9 ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore Falls and Hodgdon 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% |
12.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 14% below ME |
15 minLowest 40% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.9%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Livermore Falls 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 70/MSAD 70 | — |
| High school in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | Hodgdon Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
13.8Highest |
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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.