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Unity vs Meredith vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Meredith | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
6,758Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Meredith 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 8% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 17% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Union 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.