What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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	Croydon
People
Population	1,375Highest	798Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58±4.5Highest 34% above NH	43±9.1Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Croydon 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%	27.4%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Unity and Croydon 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%	21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	4%±3.3Highest NH: 6%
	Croydon 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±$16kLowest 12% below NH	$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average
	Croydon 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±$29kLowest 31% below NH	$317,300±$33kHighest 21% below NH
	Croydon and Unity 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	$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH
	Unity and Croydon 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	$3,806Lowest 43% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Unity and Croydon 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%	6.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Unity and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Unity School District	Croydon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.