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Unity vs Franklin vs Windsor vs Jefferson
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 highest household income ($88k).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Windsor | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
8,799Highest |
3,554 |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Franklin 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% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Jefferson 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 8% above U.S. |
$71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Franklin 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. |
$262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Jefferson 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 15% above U.S. |
$1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Unity and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,886 57% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Franklin School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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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.