Compare towns
Unity vs Meredith 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 most homeowners (94.5%).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
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 | Meredith | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
6,758Highest |
6,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
46.9±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
| Unity and Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newport and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Meredith 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% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Meredith and Newport 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 |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH |
| Unity and Meredith 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 |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,365±$305 8% below NH |
| Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 19% below NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$5,649Highest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Unity 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8% NH: 72.8% |
66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.