Compare towns
Unity vs Alstead vs Monroe 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 most homeowners (94.5%).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Monroe | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
1,551Highest |
786Lowest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Monroe and Jefferson 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% |
30.3%±8.9 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% |
25.4% 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% |
1.1%±1.8 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±$16k 12% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
$67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
| Monroe and Unity 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 |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
| Monroe and Jefferson 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 |
— | $1,104±$218 26% below NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Unity and Monroe 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 |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$4,196 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest 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 | Monroe School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.