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Unity vs Wade vs Washburn
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 most expensive homes ($276k median).
Wade has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Washburn has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Wade | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
244Lowest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.6±18.5 38% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Unity and Wade 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%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Washburn and Wade 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% |
34.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Wade 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% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$41,818±$25kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$157,100±$109k 53% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Unity and Wade 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. |
— | $482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$1,655 47% below U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Washburn 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% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wade and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | — | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.