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Unity vs Stoneham 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).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (40.7%).
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 | Stoneham | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,858 |
271Lowest |
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 |
60.6±7.1Highest 35% above ME |
52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
| Stoneham 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% |
5.9%±7.9Lowest 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% |
41%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
37.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
14.8%±13.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Unity and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$63,750±$27kHighest 15% below ME |
$62,361±$23kLowest 17% below ME |
| Stoneham 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±$28kLowest 30% below ME |
$226,200±$32k 24% below ME |
$230,900±$31kHighest 22% below ME |
| Albion and Stoneham 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 |
$1,125±$383Highest about the ME average |
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| Stoneham and Unity 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 |
$1,426Lowest 53% below ME |
$1,987 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Stoneham and Albion 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% |
7.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
34 minHighest 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
40.7%±15.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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.