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Unity vs Grafton vs Bath
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).
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Bath has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Grafton | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
1,354 |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±8.6 12% above NH |
| Unity and Bath 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% |
21%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Grafton 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%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.7% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
| Grafton and Bath 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 12% below NH |
$81,563±$22k 18% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Unity and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
$267,300±$23k 34% below NH |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Unity and Grafton 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 |
$1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,438±$309 4% below NH |
| Unity and Bath 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 |
$5,239 21% below NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Unity and Grafton 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | — | Bath 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 | 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.