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Solon vs Unity vs Prospect vs Embden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Solon has the most renters (11.4% rent).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Prospect has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.6%).
Embden has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Solon | Unity | Prospect | Embden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 963 |
1,375Highest |
923Lowest |
995 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 18% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
45.2±7.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
60.6±5.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Embden and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±10.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±9.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Embden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Prospect and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$20k 14% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$81,250±$17k about the U.S. average |
$56,875±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Unity and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,600±$12k 45% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$196,500±$19k 41% below U.S. |
$173,400±$59kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,107±$61 22% below U.S. |
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| Unity and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854 41% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,979 37% below U.S. |
$1,804Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 98% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Embden and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | 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 | 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.