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Unity vs Meredith vs Pittston
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%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Pittston has the most kids (17.2% 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 | Meredith | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
6,758Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Unity and Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pittston and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Meredith 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% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Unity and Meredith 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. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Unity and Meredith 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. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Meredith 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Unity School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.