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Unity vs Clinton vs Claremont
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%).
Clinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k 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 | Clinton | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
15,563Highest |
13,078 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Claremont and Clinton 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% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Clinton 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. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,402±$76 about the U.S. average |
$1,146±$83Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Unity and Clinton 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. |
$4,654Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton 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 | — | #246 of 282 in MA | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Clinton | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Clinton Senior High | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.