Compare towns
Unity vs Smithfield vs Livermore Falls
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%).
Smithfield has the highest household income ($108k).
Livermore Falls has the most kids (21.9% 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 | Smithfield | Livermore Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,858 |
856Lowest |
3,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME |
36.7±11.8 18% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.9%±8.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Livermore Falls and Unity 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% |
29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.2%±5.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% ME: 36.2% |
34.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
17.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME |
$45,843±$6kLowest 39% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,900±$28k 30% below ME |
$242,800±$15kHighest 18% below ME |
$147,500±$34kLowest 50% below ME |
| Smithfield 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 |
$1,109±$358Highest about the ME average |
$856±$126Lowest 25% below ME |
| Smithfield 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 |
$2,866Highest 6% below ME |
$1,399Lowest 54% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
42.9%±45.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
47.7%±16Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore Falls and Unity 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% |
5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
29%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% ME: 74.3% |
88.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
66%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1972Lowest 5 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
33 min 32% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.2%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Smithfield 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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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.