Compare towns
Appleton vs Claremont vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Appleton | Claremont | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
13,078Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Claremont and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Appleton and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Appleton and Unity 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 | — | #103 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Claremont School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Stevens High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.