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Unity vs Claremont vs Windsor
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 most homeowners (94.5%).
Claremont has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
13,078Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Windsor 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% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Claremont 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% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Claremont and Windsor 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 8% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17k 39% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| 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 73% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Unity School District | Claremont School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stevens High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.