What stands out worked out from the figures below

Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).

Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k 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.

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

Measure	Strafford	Unity
People
Population	1,372Lowest	1,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S.	58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S.
	Unity and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S.	$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S.
	Strafford and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S.	$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S.	$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S.
	Unity and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,149Highest 129% above U.S.	$5,394Lowest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Strafford and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.
Work from home	16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Strafford and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Strafford 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

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.