Compare towns
Unity vs Limestone vs Cornish vs Troy
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).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Limestone | Cornish | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,858Highest |
1,579 |
1,803 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
45.3±4.9 about the ME average |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
49.3±13.6Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy and Limestone 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% |
20.7%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.7%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Troy and Limestone 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% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
21.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$49,938±$8k 33% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$44,583±$14kLowest 40% below ME |
| Cornish 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 |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
| Cornish and Troy 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 |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$1,196±$148 5% above ME |
$1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
| Troy and Cornish 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 |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,752 42% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Troy and Cornish 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% |
16.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 14% below ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
50 minHighest 102% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy 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 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.