What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the highest household income ($88k).

Clarendon has the most kids (18.6% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Unity	Clarendon
People
Population	1,375Lowest	2,460Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S.	52.3±4.1Lowest 34% above U.S.
	Unity and Clarendon 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%	18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Clarendon 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%	27.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Unity and Clarendon 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%	25.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	1.1%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Clarendon 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.	$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S.	$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S.
	Unity and Clarendon 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.	$1,096±$305Lowest 22% below U.S.
	Unity and Clarendon 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.	$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Clarendon and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.	16 minLowest 40% below U.S.
Work from home	9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Unity and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Unity School District	Mill River Unified Union School District #52
High school in town	None in town	Mill River Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.4
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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.