Compare towns
Lempster vs Proctor vs Unity vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Marlow has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Lempster | Proctor | Unity | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 953 |
1,586Highest |
1,375 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
| Unity and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Marlow and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
| Unity and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 46% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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 | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lempster School District | — | Unity School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None 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.