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Ascutney 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

Ascutney has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Claremont has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).

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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.

MeasureAscutneyClaremontUnity
People
Population
381Lowest
13,078Highest
1,375
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-9.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
64.4±7.3Highest
66% above U.S.
42.6±3.5Lowest
10% above U.S.
58±4.5
49% above U.S.
Ascutney and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
10.2%±10.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
44.9%±15Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.8%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.9%±7
U.S.: 17.2%
Ascutney and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
21.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Claremont and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$53,269±$46kLowest
34% below U.S.
$59,096±$8k
27% below U.S.
$87,500±$16kHighest
8% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$218,800±$91k
34% below U.S.
$204,600±$17kLowest
39% below U.S.
$276,100±$29kHighest
17% below U.S.
Unity and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,146±$83Lowest
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
$3,429Lowest
10% above U.S.
$5,774Highest
85% above U.S.
$5,394
73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
63.6%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Claremont and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1957Lowest
23 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
16 minLowest
40% below U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
Work from home
17.5%±24.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.6%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
Ascutney 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 — Claremont School District Unity School District
High school in town — Stevens High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.7
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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.