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Carroll vs Stoddard 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
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Carroll | Stoddard | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659Lowest |
1,072 |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
53±4Lowest 22% above NH |
58±4.5 34% above NH |
| Carroll and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Stoddard and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241 28% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stoddard School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.