Compare towns
Unity vs Corinth vs Proctor vs Alexandria
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 oldest population (median age 58).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Alexandria has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
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 | Corinth | Proctor | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
1,539 |
1,586 |
1,983Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
52.6±5 35% above U.S. |
| Unity and Alexandria 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% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Corinth 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% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Corinth 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% |
29.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Alexandria 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. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$89,194±$8kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Alexandria and Corinth 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. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$323,300±$27kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Alexandria and Unity 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. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,135±$273 20% below U.S. |
| Unity and Corinth 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. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$5,021 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alexandria 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Alexandria 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 | — | — | — |
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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.