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Unity vs Union vs Castle Hill
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).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
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 | Union | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
2,663Highest |
281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8 49% above U.S. |
| Unity and Castle Hill 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castle Hill 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% |
34.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Castle Hill 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. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Unity and Union 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. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Unity and Union 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. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Unity and Union 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. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill 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% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.