Compare towns
Crystal vs Unity vs Patten vs Sherman
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).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Patten has the most renters (17.5% rent).
Sherman has the most kids (33.4% under 18).
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 | Unity | Patten | Sherman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 247Lowest |
1,375Highest |
1,154 |
947 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.2±8.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
57.8±3.5 49% above U.S. |
33.4±8.6Lowest 14% below 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% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
33.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 49%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±0.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Patten 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$51,484±$6k 36% below U.S. |
$49,444±$7k 39% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60k 61% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$127,600±$49k 62% below U.S. |
$115,200±$14kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922 11% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$389±$99Lowest 72% below U.S. |
$672±$329 52% 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,199 62% below U.S. |
$1,328 57% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56%±64.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±77.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Patten and Sherman 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.7%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.2%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Patten and Sherman 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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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.