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Unity vs Ascutney vs Lempster
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 expensive homes ($276k median).
Ascutney has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Lempster has the youngest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
381Lowest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Lowest 31% 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% |
12.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lempster and Unity 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% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Unity and Lempster 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. |
$218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
| Unity and Lempster 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. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,558 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ascutney and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | — | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.