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Unity vs Sidney vs Union
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 oldest population (median age 58).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Sidney | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
4,790Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Sidney 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. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Sidney 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. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Sidney 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Union 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Unity School District | RSU 18 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.