What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).

Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Unity	Grantham
People
Population	1,375Lowest	3,465Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58±4.5Highest 34% above NH	50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH
	Unity and Grantham 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%	19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Grantham and Unity 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%	17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	59.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	4.8%±6Highest NH: 6%
	Grantham and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH	$106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH
	Grantham 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±$29kLowest 31% below NH	$343,100±$39kHighest 15% below NH
	Grantham and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$804 9% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,394Lowest 19% below NH	$7,605Highest 14% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above NH	23 minLowest 16% below NH
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Grantham 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	—	#6 of 120 in NH
School district	Unity School District	Grantham School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.