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Unity vs Dummerston vs Newport
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 oldest population (median age 58).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Newport has the most renters (33.1% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
2,090 |
6,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Newport 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newport and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$80,341±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$225,900±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,365±$305Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Unity and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.8 |
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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.