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Unity vs Northfield 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 youngest population (median age 27.5).
Northfield has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
Albion has the most expensive homes ($231k 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 | Northfield | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,858 |
263Lowest |
2,204Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
62.1±16.2Highest 39% above ME |
52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
| Northfield and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±7.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Unity and Albion 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% |
39.2%±9.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Northfield 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$68,333±$52kHighest 9% below ME |
$62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
| Northfield 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 |
$198,600±$64kLowest 33% below ME |
$230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
| Albion and Unity 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 |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,773Lowest 42% below ME |
$1,987 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— | 46.2%±23.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Albion and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
18.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
24 min about the ME average |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest 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 |
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.