Compare towns
Crystal vs Union vs Unity vs Patten
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 oldest population (median age 63.2).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Patten has the most people working from home (28.7%).
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 | Crystal | Union | Unity | Patten |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 247Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,375 |
1,154 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.2±8.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
57.8±3.5 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Patten 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. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$51,484±$6k 36% below U.S. |
| Unity and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60k 61% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$127,600±$49kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Unity and Union 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. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$389±$99Lowest 72% below 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. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,199 62% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56%±64.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Patten and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Patten and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.