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Lemington vs Unity vs Columbia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Lemington | Unity | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,375Highest |
683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
51.8±10.1Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Unity and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Unity and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365 24% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.1%±95.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Columbia 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.