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Unity vs Hill vs Barnet
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).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% 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.
| Measure | Unity | Hill | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
908Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Unity and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Barnet 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% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hill 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. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Hill 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. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Hill 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. |
— | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Unity and Barnet 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. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | Hill School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.