Compare towns
Claremont vs Laconia 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 the most affordable homes ($205k median).
Laconia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Laconia | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078 |
17,085Highest |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average |
45.3±3.9 5% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Claremont and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.8%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NH: 40.6% |
27.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Laconia 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 |
$73,218±$12k 26% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
| Unity and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
$340,300±$16kHighest 15% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,224±$107 18% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Laconia 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 |
$4,484Lowest 33% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.5%±10.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.6% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Laconia 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 | #105 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Claremont School District | Laconia School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | Laconia High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.