What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Unity	Cushing
People
Population	1,375Lowest	1,460Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S.	48.8±7.7Lowest 25% above U.S.
	Unity and Cushing 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%	17.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Cushing 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%	20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Cushing 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.	$83,500±$19kLowest 3% above U.S.
	Unity and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S.	$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S.	$1,553±$376Lowest 10% above U.S.
	Unity and Cushing 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.	$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Unity and Cushing 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%	7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.	23 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cushing 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	RSU 13
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.