Compare towns
Unity vs Wayne vs Chesterville
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%).
Wayne has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% 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 | Wayne | Chesterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,858Highest |
1,101Lowest |
1,397 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2Lowest 39% below ME |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
37.8±4 16% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
31.3%±6.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 11.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
15%±3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 30%±4.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,857±$6k 16% below ME |
$93,194±$26kHighest 25% above ME |
$61,635±$10kLowest 18% below ME |
| Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
$214,000±$40k 28% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$73Lowest 23% below ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
$1,088±$73Highest 4% below ME |
| Chesterville and Wayne 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 |
$3,289Highest 8% above ME |
$2,194Lowest 28% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±13Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Unity and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.9%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 14% below ME |
30 minHighest 24% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | RSU 38 | — |
| 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.