What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bremen has the most people working from home (22.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bremen	Unity
People
Population	917Lowest	1,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.1±8.2Lowest 34% above U.S.	58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S.
	Unity and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Bremen and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.1%±9.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Unity and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bremen and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,000±$21kHighest 24% above U.S.	$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S.
	Bremen and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$425,300±$28kHighest 28% above U.S.	$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,625±$804 15% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,829Lowest 9% below U.S.	$5,394Highest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Unity and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below U.S.	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.
Work from home	22.7%±6.8Highest 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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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.