Compare towns
Unity vs Stow vs Troy 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).
Stow has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Troy has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Stow | Troy | Albion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,858 |
535Lowest |
984 |
2,204Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
— | -1.2% ME: +2.6% |
-1.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
57±10.5Highest 27% above ME |
49.3±13.6 10% above ME |
52.9±7.5 18% above ME |
| Stow and Albion 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% |
15.7%±5.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.7%±7Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.5%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Troy and Stow 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% |
37.9%±17.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
27%±4.6 ME: 22.4% |
26.8%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Stow and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% ME: 36.2% |
33.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
23.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
3%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6kHighest 16% below ME |
$42,204±$22kLowest 44% below ME |
$44,583±$14k 40% below ME |
$62,361±$23k 17% below ME |
| Unity and Albion 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 |
$326,400±$42kHighest 10% above ME |
$213,000±$31k 28% below ME |
$230,900±$31k 22% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $1,255±$211Highest 10% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,510 17% below ME |
$3,304Highest 9% above ME |
$1,752Lowest 42% below ME |
$1,987 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13 ME: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.2%±44.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Troy 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% |
8.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.8% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
79% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
51 minHighest 109% above ME |
50 min 102% above ME |
34 min 36% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
17.7%±12 ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±8.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.7%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Troy and Stow 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 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 49/MSAD 49 |
| High school in town | Ecology Learning Ctr | — | None in town | 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 | 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.