Compare towns
Unity vs Sherman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Sherman has the most kids (33.4% 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 | Sherman |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,858Highest |
947Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
33.4±8.6Highest 25% below ME |
| Sherman and Unity 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% |
33.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.2%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
13.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.3%±0.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$49,444±$7kLowest 34% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,900±$28kHighest 30% below ME |
$115,200±$14kLowest 61% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$73Highest 23% below ME |
$672±$329Lowest 41% below ME |
| Unity and Sherman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,510Highest 17% below ME |
$1,328Lowest 56% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.7%±77.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Sherman 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% |
37.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
22 minHighest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
28.2%±12.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sherman 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 | — |
| High school in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.