What stands out worked out from the figures below

Errol has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Unity has the highest household income ($88k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Errol	Unity
People
Population	314Lowest	1,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-9.2% NH: +4.6%
Median age	63.1±5.2Highest 46% above NH	58±4.5Lowest 34% above NH
	Errol and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.4%±12.3Highest NH: 18.2%	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Errol and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	42%±6Highest NH: 20.1%	34.9%±7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Errol and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	21.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±4.4Highest NH: 6%	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Errol and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,500±$17kLowest 37% below NH	$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH
	Unity and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,000±$92kLowest 32% below NH	$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH
	Unity and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,625±$804 9% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,659Lowest 60% below NH	$5,394Highest 19% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100 NH: 48.2%	40%±100 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	7.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	94.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below NH	35 minHighest 31% above NH
Work from home	9.8%±9.1Highest NH: 16.8%	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Errol and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Errol School District	Unity School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.