Compare towns
Unity vs Bath vs Bartlett vs Newport
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).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Newport has the most renters (33.1% rent).
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 | Bath | Bartlett | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
1,097Lowest |
3,281 |
6,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
46.9±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
| Unity and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7 NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Unity 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% |
26.8% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$67,813±$22k 32% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$80,341±$12k 19% below NH |
| Unity and Newport 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 |
$234,400±$23k 42% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
| Bartlett and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,365±$305Lowest 8% below NH |
| Bartlett and Unity 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 |
$4,413 34% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,649Highest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Bath 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 | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Bath School District | Bartlett School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | 6 photos → | None yet | 12 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.