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Unity vs Hancock vs Washington
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 most affordable homes ($276k median).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Hancock | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
1,791Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
53.8±4.5Lowest 24% above NH |
55±4.7 27% above NH |
| Unity and Washington 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% |
15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Hancock and Washington 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% |
30.2%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Hancock 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% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Hancock 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 |
$95,208±$15kHighest 4% below NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
| Hancock and Washington 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 |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Unity and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 19% below NH |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Unity and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
33 minLowest 24% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.