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Unity vs Tremont vs Franklin

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).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

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.

MeasureUnityTremontFranklin
People
Population
1,375Lowest
1,508
1,628Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-9.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
58±4.5Highest
49% above U.S.
45.6±8.5Lowest
17% above U.S.
46±9.3
18% above U.S.
Unity and Franklin 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%
20.2%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.3%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
Tremont and Franklin 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%
21.4%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.6%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Unity and Franklin 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%
44.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Franklin and Tremont 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.
$88,803±$8kHighest
10% above U.S.
$65,455±$16kLowest
19% below U.S.
Tremont 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±$29k
17% below U.S.
$407,000±$32kHighest
22% above U.S.
$245,800±$59kLowest
26% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,625±$804Highest
15% above U.S.
$1,217±$406
14% below U.S.
$888±$306Lowest
37% below U.S.
Unity and Tremont 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.
$2,822
10% below U.S.
$2,231Lowest
28% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.1%±21.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
36.7%±27.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Unity and Franklin 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%
15.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
76.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
76.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
29 min
10% above U.S.
Work from home
9.5%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.9%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.2%±5.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Tremont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Unity School District Tremont Public Schools —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.