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Claremont vs Unity vs Laconia vs Weathersfield
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 affordable homes ($205k median).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Laconia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Unity | Laconia | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,078 |
1,375Lowest |
17,085Highest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.3±3.9 16% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| Unity and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Weathersfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Weathersfield 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$73,218±$12k 9% below U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Weathersfield 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$340,300±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,224±$107 13% below U.S. |
$1,401±$61 about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Weathersfield 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. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,484Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Claremont 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Laconia 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 | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Claremont School District | Unity School District | Laconia School District | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | None in town | Laconia High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.