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Unity vs Brookfield vs Charlestown
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).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Charlestown has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Brookfield | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
567Lowest |
4,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5 34% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
41.6±8.5Lowest 4% below NH |
| Brookfield and Unity 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% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield 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% NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±3.2 NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Charlestown 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 |
$81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
$47,338±$23kLowest 52% below NH |
| Unity and Brookfield 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 |
$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
$228,000±$62kLowest 43% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
— | $1,099±$85Lowest 26% below NH |
| Unity and Charlestown 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 |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$5,143Lowest 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 65%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Charlestown 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% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.6%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | — | #113 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.