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Unity vs Alstead vs Jefferson
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%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Unity | Alstead | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
1,551Highest |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
56±3.3Lowest 29% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jefferson and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1 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+ | 21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
28.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Alstead and Jefferson 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±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
| Unity and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$296,700±$92kHighest 26% below NH |
| Jefferson and Unity 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 |
— | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Unity and Jefferson 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 |
$4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Unity 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
35 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.