What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).

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	Lancaster
People
Population	1,375Lowest	3,216Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-8.2%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58±4.5Highest 34% above NH	45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH
Kids under 18	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lancaster 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%	28.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Unity and Lancaster 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%	30.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6%
	Lancaster 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±$16kHighest 12% below NH	$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH
	Unity and Lancaster 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	$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH	$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH
	Unity and Lancaster 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	$4,226Lowest 37% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	36.1%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Unity and Lancaster 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%	16.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above NH	23 minLowest 14% below NH
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Lancaster 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	—	#107 of 120 in NH
School district	Unity School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.