Compare towns
Unity vs Richmond vs Albion 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Richmond has the most kids (23% under 18).
Albion has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Richmond | Albion | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,858 |
3,566Highest |
2,204 |
1,803Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.3% ME: +2.6% |
-1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
36.9±3.8 18% below ME |
52.9±7.5Highest 18% above ME |
39±8.5 13% below ME |
| Albion and Cornish 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% |
23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Cornish 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% |
15.6%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.4%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% ME: 36.2% |
35.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$65,854±$10k 12% below ME |
$62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
$69,038±$4kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Richmond 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 |
$242,700±$27k 18% below ME |
$230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
$274,200±$84kHighest 8% below ME |
| Cornish and Richmond 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 |
$1,077±$166 5% below ME |
— | $1,196±$148Highest 5% above ME |
| Cornish and Richmond 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 |
$3,143Highest 4% above ME |
$1,987Lowest 35% below ME |
$2,309 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cornish and Richmond 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% |
12.4% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% ME: 74.3% |
69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79% ME: 74.3% |
82.1%Highest 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 |
1976 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
29 min 19% above ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Richmond 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 | Richmond Public Schools | RSU 49/MSAD 49 | — |
| High school in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | Richmond High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.