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Maidstone vs Unity vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Mount Tabor has the most renters (7.7% 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 | Maidstone | Unity | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241Lowest |
1,375Highest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Maidstone and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Maidstone and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
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| Unity and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Mount Tabor 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.