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Lempster vs Upton vs Unity
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 youngest population (median age 50.8).
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
Unity has the most renters (5.5% rent).
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 | Upton | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
91Lowest |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Lempster and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kLowest 7% above U.S. |
— | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kLowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 46% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.