Compare towns
Rome vs Unity vs Mount Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Mount Vernon has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Rome | Unity | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215Lowest |
1,375 |
1,716Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2 24% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.1±6.2Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Unity and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rome and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$74,395±$6kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Unity and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$264,200±$23kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rome and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56 19% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$893±$168Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Unity and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,832 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±36.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rome and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.