Town guide

Unity, Maine

Unity is a town in Waldo County, Maine, home to about 1,858 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04988.

Homes sold for a median of $251 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,85847 per sq mi
Median home value$206,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$251Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Unity

1 ZIP code

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Around Unity

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)82 miles away
Closer regional airportBangor International Airport (BGR)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA178 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY359 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Unity; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Unity

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Unity had 2,292 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 173rd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Waldo County grew from 24,185 residents in 1900 to 39,607 in 2020.

Unity population by census2000: 1,889, 2010: 2,099, 2020: 2,2921,88920002,09920102,2922020

Waldo County, 1900–2020

Waldo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 24,185, 1910: 23,383, 1920: 21,328, 1930: 20,286, 1940: 21,159, 1950: 21,687, 1960: 22,632, 1970: 23,328, 1980: 28,414, 1990: 33,018, 2000: 36,280, 2010: 38,786, 2020: 39,60724K’00’1021K’20’3021K’40’5023K’60’7028K’80’9036K’00’1040K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near UnityJan: high 29°F, low 9°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 10°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 21°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; May: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 17°F, 3.9 in29°9°Jan3.132°10°Feb2.640°21°Mar3.354°32°Apr3.766°43°May3.375°53°Jun4.080°59°Jul3.480°57°Aug3.472°50°Sep3.859°38°Oct4.946°29°Nov3.935°17°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waterville Trtmt Plt, ME weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Waldo County

9,273 jobs at 1,003 businesses in Waldo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Waldo CountyRetail trade: 1,746 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,561 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,020 jobs; Information: 705 jobs; Construction: 656 jobs; Finance and insurance: 642 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 626 jobs; Wholesale trade: 541 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 11% Information 8% Construction 7% Finance and insurance 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Unity.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northern Light Sebasticook Valley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Pittsfield13.3 miles
  • Mainehealth Waldo HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Belfast19.4 miles
  • Redington Fairview General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Skowhegan21.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Unity

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Field of Dreams · 23 acres1.3 mi
  • The Common · 1 acres2.2 mi
  • Marie Gloh Park3.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Unity Public Library0.8 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Thorndike Meeting Place3.2 mi
  • Thorndike Mill3.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Amphitheater2.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Unity

Public schools here are run by Rsu 03/Msad 03, Ecology Learning Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Unity Elementary SchoolUnityPre-K13Public0.8 mi
Ecology Learning CtrUnity9–12120Charter1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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