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Anson vs Unity vs Anson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Anson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-8.8%).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Anson has the most renters (39.3% rent).
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 | Anson | Unity | Anson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
1,375 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 20% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.3±15.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Anson and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.2%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Anson and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,474±$21kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$87,770±$61kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Anson and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,800±$14k 65% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$100,400±$28kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$62 34% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$914±$247Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Unity and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,572 50% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,207Lowest 61% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±37.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Anson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | Carrabec High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.