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Prescott vs Unity 254 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (13.2× in Prescott) and street grid (8.2× in Prescott).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Unity A small town of 27
Quiet strengths Unity doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Unity →
The biggest differences Where they part ways The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Growing season (days) 184d — Outdoors & history
National Register places — 1
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 254 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Prescott ↔ Unity 254 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
34 Highest 27 Lowest
Median age
61.5 ±4.6 Lowest 52% above OR 72.5 ±17.5 Highest 79% above OR
Kids under 18
5.9% ±94.4 Lowest OR: 19.9% 14.8% ±100 Highest OR: 19.9%
Age 65+
32.4% ±86 Lowest OR: 19.1% 63% ±100 Highest OR: 19.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.9% Highest OR: 36.8% 8.7% Lowest OR: 36.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±54.1 OR: 5.7% 0% ±68.1 OR: 5.7%
Household incomemedian
$105,000 ±$99k Highest 26% above OR $28,750 ±$26k Lowest 65% below OR
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$316,700 ±$140k 34% below OR —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,636 Highest 32% below OR $199 Lowest 95% below OR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
100% ±100 Highest OR: 52.5% 33.3% ±100 Lowest OR: 52.5%
Below poverty line
8.8% Lowest OR: 11.9% 40.7% Highest OR: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
80% Highest OR: 63.3% 47.4% Lowest OR: 63.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1954 Lowest 27 yrs older than OR 1973 Highest 8 yrs older than OR
Work from home
0% ±100 OR: 19% 0% ±100 OR: 19%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
25.8 mi Lowest 29.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.20 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Portland (19%) Baker City (60%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Unity Few work in Prescott
Conserved landshare of the town
16.6% Highest 0.5% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi Lowest 0.6 mi Highest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi Lowest 1.0 mi Highest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Highest 0 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
128 Highest 15.5 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Prescott or Unity: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Prescott? → Moving to Prescott: what should I know? →
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Towns like Prescott Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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