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Unity vs Whitman vs Newport
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 homeowners (94.5%).
Whitman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Newport has the shortest commute (24 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 | Whitman | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
15,295Highest |
6,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Newport 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% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitman and Newport 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. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$80,341±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Whitman 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. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$225,900±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,365±$305Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Whitman and Unity 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. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,649 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Unity 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitman and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #191 of 282 in MA | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Whitman-Hanson | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.8 |
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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.