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Claremont vs Eliot 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
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Claremont | Eliot | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
7,146 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Claremont and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Claremont and Eliot 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 27% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Claremont School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Unity School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | None in town | 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.