Compare towns
Claremont vs Dalton 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
Claremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Unity has the most expensive 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 | Claremont | Dalton | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
916Lowest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.7% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±12.9 about the NH average |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
$81,429±$36k 18% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
| Unity and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17k 49% below NH |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% below NH |
$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83 23% below NH |
$900±$825Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Highest 13% below NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Unity and Claremont 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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| 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.