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Unity vs Thomaston 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).
Thomaston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Claremont has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Thomaston | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
2,769 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
58.1±6.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Thomaston 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% |
19.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Thomaston and Claremont 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% |
35.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thomaston 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% |
30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Claremont and Thomaston 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. |
$56,435±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$271,700±$10k 18% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Unity and Thomaston 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. |
$1,262±$343 11% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Unity and Thomaston 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. |
$4,487Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±23.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Thomaston 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% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 48% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Claremont 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 | — | #99 of 133 in ME | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | RSU 13 | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.