Compare towns
Unity vs Newfield vs Union
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).
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Newfield | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,858 |
1,580Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME |
41.6±5.3 7% below ME |
| Newfield and Union 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% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Newfield and Union 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% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
$80,724±$9kHighest 8% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,900±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$318,100±$27kHighest 7% above ME |
$267,600±$42k 10% below ME |
| Newfield and Union 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 |
— | $1,179±$452Highest 4% above ME |
| Union and Unity 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 |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
$3,276Highest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Unity and Newfield 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% |
10.5% ME: 10.7% |
10.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Union 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 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | 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 |
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.