Compare towns
Unity vs Phillips vs Livermore Falls vs Cornish
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).
Phillips has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Livermore Falls has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($274k 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 | Phillips | Livermore Falls | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,858 |
1,094Lowest |
3,102Highest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
49.7±3.7Highest 11% above ME |
36.7±11.8 18% below ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
| Phillips and Cornish 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%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore Falls and Phillips 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% |
21.3%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Phillips 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% |
20.7% ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$45,385±$12kLowest 39% below ME |
$45,843±$6k 39% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% 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 |
$190,800±$18k 36% below ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish 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 |
$483±$377Lowest 58% below ME |
$856±$126 25% below ME |
$1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,510 17% below ME |
$2,582Highest 15% below ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
40.4%±33Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Livermore Falls 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% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% ME: 74.3% |
83.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
16.8%±7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Phillips 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 58/MSAD 58 | — | — |
| High school in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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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.