Compare towns
Unity vs Franklin vs Cornish vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Franklin | Cornish | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
8,799Highest |
1,816 |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
| Unity and Cornish 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% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Franklin 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% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Franklin 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 12% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
| Cornish 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 31% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$296,000±$69kHighest 26% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Cornish 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 |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below NH |
| Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 19% below NH |
$4,886 27% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1963 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish 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 | — | #112 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Franklin School District | Cornish School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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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.