Compare towns
Unity vs Keene 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 oldest population (median age 58).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Keene | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
22,939Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below 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% |
14.1%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Keene 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Washington 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% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$89,453±$12kHighest 10% below NH |
| Washington 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 31% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Unity and Keene 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 |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene 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 NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Washington 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Keene School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.