What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

New Haven has the most people working from home (17.8%).

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	New Haven
People
Population	1,375Lowest	1,792Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S.	48±3.9Lowest 23% above U.S.
Kids under 18	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	New Haven 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%	22.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Unity and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S.	$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S.
	New Haven 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±$29kLowest 17% below U.S.	$379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S.	$1,163±$143Lowest 18% below U.S.
	Unity and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,394Lowest 73% above U.S.	$5,967Highest 91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Unity and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	New Haven 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	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.