Local servicesHospitalMaineGeneral Medical Center Thayer Center for Health14.0 miPost officeUnity Post Office3.4 miTown hallUnity Town Office3.1 miPoliceClinton Police Department8.5 miFire stationUnity Fire Department3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta State Airport AUG28 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM79 miInterstateI-959.2 miUS highwayUS 2021.3 miAmtrakBrunswick, ME BRK54 miCoachWaterville J & S Oil CoGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04988 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 34 min4:52 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 49 min7:10 am – 4:00 pm
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People1,958 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.6690 householdsMedian household income $50,000Median home value $189,800Median rent $798 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,451 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 884 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 14%, retail 11%Average commute 23 minutes56% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 18% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, German or Dutch 5%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 9°F43 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month October86 in of snow a year, on about 40 days6 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waterville Trtmt Plt station, 15 mi away; snow from Albion
Parks and public landsGene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 74 acresPlymouth Bog Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 2,106 acresJames Dorso Wildlife Management Area - Ruffingham Meadowstate conservation land · 12.2 miLake Georgestate park · 17.3 mi · 279 acresSwan Lakestate park · 18.7 miFour Seasons Adventure Rail Trailstate recreation area · 18.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 26 Feb 199910 mi away, near China, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 14 Jan 202339 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWaldo County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025311 of 365 days measured54 moderate daysMedian index 34, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kennebec County, ME, 23 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterUnity By the Stream LLCserves 88 people from ground water13 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: arsenic, maximum contaminant level10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation335 ft102 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
