Compare towns
Claremont vs Lancaster 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%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Lancaster | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
3,216 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Claremont 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% |
28.4%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lancaster 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 |
$68,911±$23k 30% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
| Unity and Lancaster 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 |
$215,700±$24k 46% below NH |
$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83 23% below NH |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% 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 |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Unity 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% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 22 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Lancaster 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Claremont School District | White Mountains Regional School District | 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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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.