Compare towns
Crystal vs Newburgh vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Crystal | Newburgh | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 247Lowest |
1,475Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.2±8.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
| Crystal and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 49%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$13kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922 11% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $943Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Newburgh 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.

