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Amity vs Orient vs Unity vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k 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 | Amity | Orient | Unity | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 395 |
137Lowest |
1,375Highest |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±12.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
62±9Highest 59% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
46.1±5.8 19% above U.S. |
| Orient and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±18.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Amity and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
46%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orient and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$26k 19% below U.S. |
— | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$62,500±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Unity and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,000±$57k 53% below U.S. |
$548,600±$183kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$988±$111Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Unity and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,102Lowest 65% below U.S. |
— | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,655 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±94.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orient and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
35.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
— | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
81%±44Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8 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 | 4 photos → | 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.