Compare towns
Unity vs Meredith vs Washington
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 affordable homes ($276k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Washington has the most kids (13.8% 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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
6,758Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
55±4.7Lowest 27% 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% |
13.8%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Washington 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% |
29%±3Lowest 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% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington 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±$16k 12% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$89,453±$12kHighest 10% below NH |
| Washington 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±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Unity and Meredith 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 |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest 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% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Washington 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 | Washington School District |
| 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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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.