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Unity vs Pownal vs Claremont
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 highest household income ($88k).
Pownal has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Claremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Pownal | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
3,265 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
49±9.1 26% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Unity and Pownal 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% |
16.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Claremont and Pownal 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% |
27.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Pownal 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% |
28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Claremont and Pownal 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. |
$64,163±$21k 21% below U.S. |
$59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Unity and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$256,600±$32k 23% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Unity and Pownal 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. |
$944±$139Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
| Unity and Claremont 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. |
$3,560Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Pownal 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pownal 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 | — | #67 of 70 in VT | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.