What stands out worked out from the figures below

Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).

Unity has the highest household income ($88k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Trenton	Unity
People
Population	1,599Highest	1,375Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.5±7.7Lowest 12% above U.S.	58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Trenton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Unity and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,455±$13kLowest 25% below U.S.	$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S.
	Unity and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,400±$36kHighest 7% above U.S.	$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,102±$241Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S.
	Unity and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,310Lowest 26% below U.S.	$5,394Highest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Trenton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 9% above U.S.	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.
Work from home	11.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Trenton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Trenton Public Schools	Unity School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.