What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).

Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

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	Unity	Barrington
People
Population	1,375Lowest	9,489Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58±4.5Highest 34% above NH	38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH
Kids under 18	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	42.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	5.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH	$110,323±$14kHighest 11% above NH
	Barrington 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±$29kLowest 31% below NH	$399,100±$30kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$804Lowest 9% above NH	$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH
	Barrington and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,394Lowest 19% below NH	$7,121Highest 7% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2%
	Barrington 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%	7.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	87%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#65 of 120 in NH
School district	Unity School District	Barrington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.