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Strong vs Unity vs New Vineyard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
New Vineyard has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.8%).
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 | Strong | Unity | New Vineyard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,249 |
1,375Highest |
607Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.5±9.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Unity and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Vineyard and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strong and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$61,806±$19k 23% below U.S. |
| Unity and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$190,000±$76k 43% below U.S. |
| Unity and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$925±$490 35% below U.S. |
| Unity and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,136 32% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Vineyard and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong and New Vineyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Unity School District | — |
| 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.