What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the highest household income ($88k).

Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Unity	Casco
People
Population	1,375Lowest	3,696Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S.	52±3.3Lowest 34% above U.S.
	Unity and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22%	11.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Unity and Casco 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%	26.3%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Unity and Casco 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%	32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S.	$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S.
	Unity and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S.	$355,500±$58kHighest 7% above U.S.
	Casco and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S.	$1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average
	Unity and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,394Highest 73% above U.S.	$3,085Lowest about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	39.7%±35.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Unity and Casco 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%	11%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.	30 minLowest 15% above U.S.
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Unity School District	RSU 61/MSAD 61
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.