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Unity vs Mars Hill vs Pittston
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 people working from home (9.5%).
Mars Hill has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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.
| Measure | Unity | Mars Hill | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
1,398 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.4±3 12% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mars Hill and Pittston 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% |
24.5%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Mars Hill 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% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$65,273±$9kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Unity and Pittston 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. |
$163,600±$23kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Unity and Pittston 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. |
$488±$96Lowest 65% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Unity and Pittston 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. |
$1,843Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.6%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Mars Hill 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 | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Unity School District | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.0 |
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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.