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Norton vs Unity vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Holland has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Norton | Unity | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,375Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.8±3.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Unity and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±21.1 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Unity and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$209,400±$44k 37% below U.S. |
| Unity and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,330±$69Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Unity and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,463 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 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 | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton and Unity 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 | — |
| 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.