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Unity vs Hebron vs Washburn
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 homeowners (94.5%).
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Washburn has the most kids (21.7% 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.
| Measure | Unity | Hebron | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
883Lowest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
57.9±3.6 49% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Unity and Hebron 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% |
12.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron 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% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washburn and Hebron 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. |
$91,071±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Unity 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. |
$589,500±$61kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,429±$334 about the U.S. average |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Unity and Hebron 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. |
$3,603 16% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hebron and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.