Compare towns
Amity vs Starks vs Unity vs Orient
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).
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
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 | Starks | Unity | Orient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 395 |
556 |
1,375Highest |
137Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±12.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
62±9Highest 59% 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% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±18.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Amity and Orient 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% |
20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
46%±10.2Highest 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% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Unity and Starks 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. |
$63,500±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
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| 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. |
$148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$548,600±$183kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,063±$301Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Unity and Starks 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. |
$1,348 57% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orient and Starks 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% |
19.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
35.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 4.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
81%±44Highest 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 | 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.