Compare towns
Appleton vs Newport vs Unity vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newport has the most renters (33.1% rent).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Hope has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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.
| Measure | Appleton | Newport | Unity | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,360Lowest |
6,375Highest |
1,375 |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1Lowest 15% 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% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope 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% |
24%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Appleton and Newport 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. |
$80,341±$12k about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$86,766±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Unity and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$225,900±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,365±$305 3% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,219±$182 14% below U.S. |
| Unity and Newport 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. |
$5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Newport 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hope and Appleton 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 | — | #119 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Appleton Public Schools | Newport School District | Unity School District | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.