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Unity vs Bangor vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Bangor has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Newport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.2%).
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 | Bangor | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
31,938Highest |
6,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bangor and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$80,341±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$225,900±$17k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,055±$43Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,365±$305 3% below U.S. |
| Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 73% above U.S. |
$3,076Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bangor and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bangor and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #37 of 133 in ME | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bangor High School | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.