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Unity vs Guildhall vs Jay 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 oldest population (median age 58).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Guildhall | Jay | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
371Lowest |
471 |
6,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
| Unity and Jay 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Jay 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% |
26.1%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Guildhall 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newport and Jay 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 8% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$80,341±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Guildhall 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 17% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$225,900±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Guildhall 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. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% 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. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Unity 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Newport 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 | — | — | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.