Compare towns
Jefferson vs Unity vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Jefferson | Unity | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013Lowest |
1,375Highest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
53±4Lowest 22% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Jefferson 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest 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% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Jefferson 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 |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
| Stoddard and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
| Stoddard and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$895±$751 40% below NH |
| Unity and Stoddard 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 |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 29% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
34 minLowest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.