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Unity vs Orient vs Washington vs Jefferson
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 affordable homes ($276k median).
Orient has the most people working from home (81%).
Washington has the youngest population (median age 55).
Jefferson has the most renters (9.5% rent).
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 | Orient | Washington | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
137Lowest |
1,208 |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
62±9Highest 59% above U.S. |
55±4.7Lowest 41% above U.S. |
58±3.5 49% above U.S. |
| Orient and Unity 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% |
16.8%±18.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Orient and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
46%±10.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orient 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% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Jefferson 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. |
— | $89,453±$12kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Washington 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. |
$548,600±$183kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
| Orient and Washington 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. |
— | $1,106±$160 22% below U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Unity and Washington 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. |
— | $4,321 39% above U.S. |
$4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orient 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% |
35.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
— | 36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 minLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
81%±44Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Unity School District | — | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.