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Unity vs Claremont vs Gorham
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).
Claremont has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Claremont | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
13,078Highest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average |
53.9±3.6 24% above NH |
| Unity and Gorham 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% |
19.1%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Claremont and Gorham 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% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Gorham 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% |
21.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
$61,275±$7k 38% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
$204,600±$17k 49% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,146±$83 23% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
| Unity and Claremont 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 |
$5,774Highest 13% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Gorham 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% |
13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Unity and Claremont 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 | — | #103 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Claremont School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Stevens High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.