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Sullivan vs Unity vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most renters (14.8% rent).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Woodstock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Sullivan | Unity | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246 |
1,375Highest |
1,233Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15Lowest 21% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.4±2.3 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodstock and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$63,015±$7k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$219,600±$43kLowest 34% 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 | $883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$963±$215 32% below U.S. |
| Unity and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 29% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,627Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodstock and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | Unity School District | RSU 44/MSAD 44 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.