What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).

West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Unity	West Windsor
People
Population	1,375Highest	1,171Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S.	54±5.9Lowest 39% above U.S.
	Unity and West Windsor 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%	19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22%
	West Windsor and Unity 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%	25.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Unity and West Windsor 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%	59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S.	$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S.
	West Windsor 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±$29kLowest 17% below U.S.	$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S.	$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S.
	Unity and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,394Lowest 73% above U.S.	$5,860Highest 88% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Unity and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	West Windsor and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Unity School District	Mount Ascutney School District #86
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.