What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the most expensive homes ($276k median).

Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).

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	Unity	Braintree
People
Population	1,375Highest	1,026Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58±4.5Lowest 49% above U.S.	58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S.
	Braintree and Unity 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%	12.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Braintree and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	33.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Unity and Braintree 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%	30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	1.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Braintree and Unity 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.	$79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average
	Unity and Braintree 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.	$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S.	$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S.
	Unity and Braintree 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.	$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.4%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Braintree and Unity 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%	11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Braintree 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	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.