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Unity vs Cabot vs Dummerston vs Charlestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Charlestown has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
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 | Cabot | Dummerston | Charlestown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
1,579 |
2,090 |
4,889Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
41.6±8.5 7% above U.S. |
| Unity and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Charlestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlestown and Cabot 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 8% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$47,338±$23kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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 17% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$228,000±$62kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,099±$85Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Unity and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,143 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Cabot 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.