What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).

Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

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	Corinth
People
Population	1,375Lowest	2,990Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S.	42.7±6Lowest 10% above U.S.
Kids under 18	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S.	$64,229±$5kLowest 20% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S.	$135,800±$31kLowest 59% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S.	$883±$157Lowest 38% below U.S.
	Unity and Corinth 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.	$1,381Lowest 56% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	23.4%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Unity and Corinth 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%	11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.	30 minLowest 13% above U.S.
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Corinth and Unity 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	—	#102 of 133 in ME
School district	Unity School District	RSU 64/MSAD 64
High school in town	None in town	Central High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.3
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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.