What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).

Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Unity	Colebrook
People
Population	1,375Lowest	1,988Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58±4.5Highest 34% above NH	53.7±4.9Lowest 24% above NH
	Unity and Colebrook 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%	13.2%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Colebrook and Unity 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%	27.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Unity and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Colebrook and Unity 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	$51,159±$6kLowest 48% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH	$192,200±$59kLowest 52% below NH
	Unity and Colebrook 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	$750±$238Lowest 50% below NH
	Unity and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,394Highest 19% below NH	$4,350Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.3%±19.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Colebrook 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%	13.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above NH	21 minLowest 21% below NH
Work from home	9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8%	5.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Unity and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Unity School District	Colebrook School District
High school in town	None in town	Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H)
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.4
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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.