Compare towns
Acworth vs Ossipee vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Acworth | Ossipee | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5Lowest 9% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Ossipee and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Ossipee and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 30% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 30% above NH |
33 minLowest 25% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Unity and Acworth 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.