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Thorndike vs Unity vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thorndike has the most kids (49.8% under 18).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Thorndike | Unity | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,403 |
1,375Lowest |
1,858Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 19.3±23.6Lowest 50% below U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
27.5±2.2 29% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 49.8%±28.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
30%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$14k about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$62,857±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Unity and Thorndike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $205,600±$88kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$206,900±$28k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $836±$317Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$873±$73 38% below U.S. |
| Unity and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,537 19% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,510Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±13Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 44.7%±35.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thorndike and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | Unity School District | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center |
| High school in town | Mt View High School | None in town | Ecology Learning Ctr |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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| 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.