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Unity vs Canaan vs Acworth
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).
Canaan has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% 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 | Canaan | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
3,811Highest |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Unity and Acworth 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% |
14.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Canaan 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% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Acworth 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% |
28.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Acworth 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 |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
| Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Unity and Acworth 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 |
$5,985Highest 10% below NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan 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% |
13.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Canaan 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 | — | #83 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.