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Addison vs Panton vs Unity
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Panton | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
690Lowest |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% 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 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Addison and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
| Addison and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,394Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Unity School District |
| High school 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.