Compare towns
Unity vs Lowell vs Cornish vs Albion
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Lowell has the most homeowners (88.5%).
Cornish has the most kids (18.2% 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 | Lowell | Cornish | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,858 |
378Lowest |
1,803 |
2,204Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
-1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
55.5±8.6Highest 24% above ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
| Lowell and Albion 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% |
13.2%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Cornish 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% |
31.2%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Lowell and Albion 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% |
30%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.9%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$50,833±$31kLowest 32% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
$62,361±$23k 17% 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±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$209,700±$30k 29% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
$230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
| Cornish and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,478Lowest 51% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
$1,987 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
80%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Lowell 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% |
10.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
79% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
31 min 24% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±5.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Unity and Albion 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 49/MSAD 49 |
| 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 | 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.