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Unity vs Ascutney vs Jefferson vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Jefferson has the most renters (9.5% rent).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Unity | Ascutney | Jefferson | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
381Lowest |
1,013 |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
53±4Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stoddard and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Stoddard and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$895±$751 37% below U.S. |
| Unity and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Unity School District | — | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.