Compare towns
Troy vs Unity vs Jacksonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).
Jacksonville has the youngest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Troy | Unity | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219 |
1,375Highest |
106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
50.6±12.1Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Troy and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$83,281±$30kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Troy and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$223,400±$61k 33% below U.S. |
| Unity and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,795 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.