What stands out worked out from the figures below

Perry has the most people working from home (23.4%).

Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Perry	Unity
People
Population	744Lowest	1,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.5±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S.	58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S.
	Unity and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	21%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Perry and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,056±$4kLowest about the U.S. average	$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S.
	Unity and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,400±$13kLowest 41% below U.S.	$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,625±$804 15% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,132Lowest about the U.S. average	$5,394Highest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Unity and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.
Work from home	23.4%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Perry and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Perry Public Schools	Unity School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.