Compare towns
Starks vs Unity vs Union vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Starks | Unity | Union | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 556 |
1,375 |
2,663Highest |
444Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.1±5.8 19% above U.S. |
| Unity and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$62,500±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Unity and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27k 55% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Unity and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$988±$111Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Unity and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$1,655 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±94.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.