Compare towns
Unity vs Alstead vs Charlestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Alstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.8%).
Charlestown has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Unity | Alstead | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
1,551 |
4,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
41.6±8.5Lowest 4% below NH |
| Unity and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Charlestown and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$47,338±$23kLowest 52% below NH |
| Unity and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$228,000±$62kLowest 43% below NH |
| Unity and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
— | $1,099±$85Lowest 26% below NH |
| Unity and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
$5,143Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
65%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
14.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead 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 | — | — | #113 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.