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Unity vs Gorham vs Ryegate 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 most expensive homes ($276k median).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Gorham | Ryegate | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
2,682 |
1,059Lowest |
6,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
| Unity and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Gorham 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% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$80,341±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$225,900±$17k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,365±$305 3% below U.S. |
| Unity and Newport 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. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Gorham 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% 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. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newport 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0Lowest |
— | 10.8Highest |
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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.