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Unity vs Canaan vs Washington
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 youngest population (median age 44.4).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
3,811Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
55±4.7 27% above NH |
| Unity and Washington 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%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Canaan and Washington 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% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Washington 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% NH: 40.6% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Washington 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 12% below NH |
$81,583±$6kLowest 18% below NH |
$89,453±$12kHighest 10% below NH |
| Washington 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 31% below NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,140±$90 24% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Unity and Canaan 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 |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest 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% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #83 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Washington 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.