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Addison vs Unity vs Beals
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Beals has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Addison | Unity | Beals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,045 |
1,375Highest |
498Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±3.9 39% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
48±15.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Unity and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Beals and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beals and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,524±$8kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$64,063±$14k 21% below U.S. |
| Unity and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,500±$28kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$256,700±$45k 23% below U.S. |
| Unity and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$807Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$907±$378 36% below U.S. |
| Unity and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,625Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±47.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.4%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±10.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beals and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Unity School District | Beals Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.