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Unity vs Warren vs Barnet
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).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Barnet has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
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 | Warren | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
942Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Unity and Warren 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% |
18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Warren 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% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Barnet 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% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Unity 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. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Barnet 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. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Unity and Barnet 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. |
$1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Unity and Warren 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. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Warren 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | Warren School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None 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.