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Unity vs Amity

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Amity has the most kids (26.8% under 18).

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.

MeasureUnityAmity
People
Population
1,375Highest
395Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-9.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
58±4.5Highest
49% above U.S.
44.5±12.2Lowest
14% above U.S.
Unity and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
26.8%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
34.9%±7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.8%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Unity and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
13.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.5%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Unity and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$87,500±$16kHighest
8% above U.S.
$65,000±$26kLowest
19% below U.S.
Unity and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$276,100±$29kHighest
17% below U.S.
$155,000±$57kLowest
53% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,625±$804
15% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,394Highest
73% above U.S.
$1,102Lowest
65% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Unity and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
30 minLowest
15% above U.S.
Work from home
9.5%±4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.2%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Unity and Amity 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 —
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.