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Unity vs Mason vs Newport
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).
Mason has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Newport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Mason | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
1,451 |
6,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
46.9±5.2 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Newport 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% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Newport and Mason 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 |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,365±$305Lowest 8% below 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 |
$5,649 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Mason School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.8 |
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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.