Compare towns
Solon vs Unity vs Prospect vs Sullivan
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 affordable homes ($184k median).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 963 |
1,375Highest |
923Lowest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 18% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.2±7.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
| Unity and Sullivan 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% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Sullivan 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% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Prospect 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 |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% 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±$12kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$196,500±$19k 41% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
| Unity and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100 35% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,107±$61 22% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Unity and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,979 37% below U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Sullivan 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% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest 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. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 98% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sullivan 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 | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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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.