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Anson vs Unity vs Anson vs Embden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Anson has the most renters (39.3% rent).
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Embden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,331Highest |
1,375 |
680Lowest |
995 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±6.2 20% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
43.3±15.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
60.6±5.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Embden and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±5.5 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% |
34.6%±9.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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% |
16.2% 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% |
0.4%±1.3 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. |
$56,875±$23k 30% below 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. |
$173,400±$59k 48% 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. |
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| 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. |
$1,804 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.6%±23.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±37.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
60.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest 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. |
1980 same as 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. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Embden and Unity 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 | 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.