Compare towns
Bremen vs Unity vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k 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 | Bremen | Unity | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
1,375Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7Lowest 29% 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%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arrowsic and Bremen 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. |
$99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,600±$412Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Unity and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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 |
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.