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Unity vs Langdon vs Claremont
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).
Langdon has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Claremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Langdon | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
805Lowest |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
42.6±3.5 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Claremont 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% |
26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Langdon 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% |
26.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Langdon and Claremont 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 12% below NH |
$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average |
$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
| Langdon 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 |
$281,900±$18kHighest 30% below NH |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
| Langdon 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 9% above NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
$1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH |
| Unity and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
$5,774Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Langdon 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% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Langdon 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 | — | — | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.