What stands out worked out from the figures below

Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Irasburg	Unity
People
Population	1,384Highest	1,375Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S.	58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S.
Kids under 18	24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22%	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	19.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Irasburg and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,534±$13kHighest 22% above U.S.	$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S.
	Irasburg and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$230,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S.	$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S.
	Unity and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$86Lowest 25% below U.S.	$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S.
	Unity and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,966Lowest 27% above U.S.	$5,394Highest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Unity and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.
Work from home	5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Unity and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	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

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.