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Unity vs Lempster vs Sullivan
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 people working from home (9.5%).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Sullivan has the most kids (16.3% 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.
| Measure | Unity | Lempster | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
953 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
| Unity and Lempster 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% |
12.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan and Lempster 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% |
25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Lempster 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% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Sullivan 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 |
$86,607±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan 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±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
$241,900±$29k 40% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Unity and Lempster 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 |
— | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Unity and Sullivan 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 |
$4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Unity 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% |
7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Unity and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | Lempster School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.