Compare towns
Claremont vs Windsor 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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Windsor | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
3,554 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Windsor 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% |
39.7%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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Claremont and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| 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 85% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs 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 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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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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.