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Townshend vs Unity vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Grafton has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
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 | Townshend | Unity | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538Highest |
1,375 |
666Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Lowest 43% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
59.2±4.4Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Unity and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$343,200±$85kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,288±$174 9% below U.S. |
| Unity and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 72% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,843Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±69.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Unity School District | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.