What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).

Thomaston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

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	Thomaston
People
Population	1,375Lowest	2,769Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58±4.5Lowest 49% above U.S.	58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S.
	Thomaston and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Thomaston and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.9%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	35.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Thomaston and Unity 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%	30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Thomaston and Unity 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.	$56,435±$13kLowest 30% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S.	$271,700±$10kLowest 18% below U.S.
	Unity and Thomaston 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.	$1,262±$343Lowest 11% below U.S.
	Unity and Thomaston 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.	$4,487Lowest 44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	60.5%±23.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Thomaston 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%	6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.	14 minLowest 48% below U.S.
Work from home	9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Unity and Thomaston 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	—	#99 of 133 in ME
School district	Unity School District	RSU 13
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.