Compare towns
Unity vs Alton vs Claremont
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 oldest population (median age 58).
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
Claremont has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Alton | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
5,994 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
53.7±3.2 24% above NH |
42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average |
| Unity and Alton 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% |
13.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Claremont and Alton 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% |
25.1%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Alton 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% |
35.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Claremont and Unity 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 |
$113,715±$19kHighest 15% above NH |
$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
| Alton 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 |
$430,400±$37kHighest 7% above NH |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
— | $1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH |
| Unity and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 19% below NH |
$4,183Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,774Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
31.7%±27.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Unity 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Alton 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 | — | #72 of 120 in NH | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Prospect Mountain High School | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.