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Center Harbor vs New Hampton 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
Center Harbor has the shortest commute (25 min average).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Center Harbor | New Hampton | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955Lowest |
2,509Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
51.7±2.7Lowest 19% above NH |
58±4.5 34% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| New Hampton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16kHighest 5% above NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Lowest 30% below NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Unity and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.