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Unity vs Plainfield 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 oldest population (median age 58).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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.
| Measure | Unity | Plainfield | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
2,522 |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Pittston 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 73% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Unity School District | Plainfield School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None 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.