What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).

Mason has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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	Mason
People
Population	1,375Lowest	1,451Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58±4.5Highest 34% above NH	43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1%	15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	39.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	1.8%±1.1Highest NH: 6%
	Mason 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±$16kLowest 12% below NH	$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH	$384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,625±$804Lowest 9% above NH	$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH
	Mason and Unity 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	$7,049Highest 6% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Mason and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 31% above NH	41 minHighest 53% above NH
Work from home	9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Unity School District	Mason 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.