Compare towns
Jefferson vs Newfields 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
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Jefferson | Newfields | Lancaster | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,013Lowest |
2,023 |
3,216Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
45.5±6.9 5% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$68,911±$23k 30% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,019±$263 32% below NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
| Newfields and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,226 37% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 29% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Jefferson 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 | — | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 20 photos → | 6 photos → | None yet | 4 photos → |
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.