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Strong vs Unity vs Sullivan vs Avon
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 highest household income ($88k).
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
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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 | Sullivan | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,249 |
1,375Highest |
1,246 |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.1±15Lowest 21% above U.S. |
47.1±5.1Lowest 21% 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% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Avon and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Avon 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. |
$59,643±$14k 26% below U.S. |
$63,125±$32k 22% below U.S. |
| Unity and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$141,700±$42kLowest 57% 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 | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$883±$114 38% below U.S. |
$465±$30Lowest 67% below U.S. |
| Unity and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$1,469Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Avon and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strong and Sullivan 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 | 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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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.