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Rochester vs Unity vs Dover vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Pittsfield has the most kids (13.6% 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 | Rochester | Unity | Dover | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,389 |
1,375 |
1,466Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±7.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
53.8±3.5 38% above U.S. |
| Unity and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±8.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pittsfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$65,852±$12k 18% below U.S. |
| Unity and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$313,300±$73k 6% below U.S. |
| Dover and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $929±$158 34% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,035±$140 27% below U.S. |
| Unity and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$5,181 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.6%±43Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.1%±24.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Unity School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.