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Friendship vs Unity vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Friendship has the most renters (8.9% rent).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Bremen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Friendship | Unity | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,213 |
1,375Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±6.9 43% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.1±8.2Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Unity and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bremen and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.1%±9.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Friendship and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Highest 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 | $75,625±$22kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$100,000±$21kHighest 24% 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 | $275,000±$56kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$425,300±$28kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$53Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
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| Unity and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,218Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,829 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen and Friendship 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 | 4 photos → | 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.