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Unity vs Mount Tabor vs Union
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%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Mount Tabor | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
304Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Unity and Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Mount Tabor 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. |
— | $80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Union 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Unity 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. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Union 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.