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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Unity, ME compare?
| Figure | Unity, ME |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,307 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,292 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 58 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 8.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.7% |
| Measure | Unity, ME |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,858±250 |
| Median age | 27.5±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.0%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.2%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.4%±2.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.8%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.1%±6.6 pts |
| Median household income | $62,857±$6,065 |
| Per capita income | $23,004±$2,728 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.3%±6.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8%±4.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $206,900±$27,687 |
| Median gross rent | $873±$73 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.5%±15.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.3%±7.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.8%±8.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 56.4%±11.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.2 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.8%±5.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov